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MERIT HEALTH WESLEY brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Hattiesburg, Mississippi families. Our team provides compassionate post-hospital care and recovery services designed to help patients regain independence and return home stronger.
Capacity
25 residents
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
Status
Listed in a public registry
5001 HARDY STREET, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
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 February 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Mississippi average is 6.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, above the Mississippi average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Merit Health Wesley in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 50 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 36 minutesAbove the Mississippi average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 33%Below the Mississippi average |
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
September 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
5001 HARDY STREETHattiesburg, MS 39402
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State inspectors visited on February 19, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Mississippi average is 6.9.
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 36 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Merit Health Wesley in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.