6050 U S HIGHWAY 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
Hattiesburg, MississippiMedicare inspection record
About Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit brings hospital-level rehabilitation expertise to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Our team specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, helping patients regain strength and independence after surgery or illness with personalized clinical care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
30 residents
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6051 US HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401
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 May 13, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 8 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, above the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 8 hours 12 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45% |
Inspections
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 27, 2025
November 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 19, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Forrest County General Hospital
- Medicare-certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- May 10, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 255335
Location
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6051 US HIGHWAY 49 SOUTHHattiesburg, MS 39401
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Questions about Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
How did Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 13, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit?+
Nurses and aides spend 8 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 3 hours 50 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit in the last three years.
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.