Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall
925 West Mangum Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114 · Simpson County · 60 certified beds · avg 56 residents/day · certified since Nov 1, 1992
Part of chain: BEDFORD CARE CENTERS (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Aug 5, 2024 · F-0656 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Aug 5, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 17, 2025 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jan 12, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 5, 2024 · F-0561 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time.
Why it matters: Losing everyday choices makes residents feel powerless in their own home.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 10, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 13, 2023 · F-0656 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Why it matters: Without a complete, working care plan, important needs can slip through the cracks and no one is accountable for results.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 12, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 13, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 12, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (25)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Jun 25, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Feb 6, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · from a complaint |
| Dec 13, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Dec 13, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not give residents important notices in a format and language they can understand — for example, translated documents or accessible formats for those with vision or hearing loss. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | K ▲ |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
4 fines totaling $79,758, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Fine | $40,404 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Fine | $30,602 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 11 days from Aug 30, 2024 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Fine | $4,376 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Fine | $4,376 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.43 | 4.88 | 3.95 | bottom 40% in Mississippi; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 50% in Mississippi; top 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.04 | 4.09 | 3.50 | top 42% in Mississippi; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.48 | top 21% in Mississippi; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.1 | 45.7 | 45.8 | bottom 11% in Mississippi; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 | bottom 16% in Mississippi; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.11, RN 0.61, weekend 3.75. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Health Properties, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 11/01/2001 |
| Bevon, Nicole | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 11/01/2001 |
| Janet F McElroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole McElroy Bevon | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| McElroy, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 11/01/2001 |
| Michael E. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 13% | 04/25/2025 |
| Bean, Lisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/28/2008 |
| Bean, Lisa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/28/2008 |
| Bevon, Charles | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2005 |
| Bevon, Charles | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2005 |
| Bevon, Jack | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/21/2021 |
| Bevon, Jack | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/21/2021 |
| Bevon, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2001 |
| Blackledge, Richard | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2016 |
| Blackledge, Richard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/09/2016 |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2016 |
| Gibson, Rhonda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/1996 |
| Gibson, Rhonda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/1996 |
| Gilbert, Heather | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Gilbert, Heather | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2024 |
| Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Nursing Center | 10.5 mi | Magee, MS | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255150.