145 W Tenth Ave, Petal, MS 39465
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Bedford Care Center of Petal
Petal, MississippiMedicare inspection record
About Bedford Care Center of Petal
BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF PETAL is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in PETAL, MS with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Petal, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
908 S GEORGE STREET, Petal, Mississippi 39465
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 20, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Mississippi average.
Medicare fined Bedford Care Center of Petal once in the last three years, $22,198 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 65%Above the Mississippi average |
Inspections
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
March 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 26, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $22,198 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- December 8, 2023Payment denial, 13 days
- December 8, 2023Fine: $22,198
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Bedford Care Center of Petal, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Bedford Care Centers, 7 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 255149
Location
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908 S GEORGE STREETPetal, MS 39465
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Questions about Bedford Care Center of Petal
How did Bedford Care Center of Petal do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 20, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bedford Care Center of Petal?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 65% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bedford Care Center of Petal been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Bedford Care Center of Petal once in the last three years, totaling $22,198.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.