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Bedford Care Center of Newton
1009 South Main Street, Newton, MS 39345 (opens Google Maps) · Newton County · (601) 683-6601· 60 certified beds · avg 53 residents/day · certified since Aug 26, 1992 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: BEDFORD CARE CENTERS (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 20, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.67
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). F-0628
The facility did not inform residents of their visitation rights or did not treat all visitors equally. Residents have the right to receive the visitors they choose. F-0564
The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. F-0578
View all 9 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · F-0628 |
| May 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not inform residents of their visitation rights or did not treat all visitors equally. Residents have the right to receive the visitors they choose. · F-0564 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · F-0578 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 1).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMississippi averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.67
Mississippi average: 4.88
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.70
Mississippi average: 0.74
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 5.12
Mississippi average: 4.09
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.67 | 4.88 | 3.95 | top 17% in Mississippi; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 44% in Mississippi; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.12 | 4.09 | 3.50 | top 10% in Mississippi; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.48 | bottom 33% in Mississippi; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.9 | 45.7 | 45.8 | top 20% in Mississippi; top 22% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 | bottom 35% in Mississippi; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.67, RN 0.58, weekend 4.22.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.67 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Health Properties, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2001 |
| Bevon, Nicole | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2001 |
| Janet F. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 13% | 01/27/2025 |
| McElroy, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2001 |
| Michael E McElroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole McElroy Bevon | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
| Michael E. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 13% | 04/02/2025 |
| Bean, Lisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2008 |
| Bean, Lisa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2008 |
| Bevon, Charles | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Bevon, Charles | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2005 |
| Bevon, Jack | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
| Bevon, Jack | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
| Bevon, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2001 |
| Blackledge, Richard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/09/2016 |
| Convarest of Newton, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
| Embry, Kim | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/2025 |
| Gilbert, Heather | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/30/2024 |
| Gilbert, Heather | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/30/2024 |
| Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2025 |
| Janet F McElroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole McElroy Bevon | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
Showing 20 of 26 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 6 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Bedford Care Centers — 7 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Bedford Care Center of Petal — Petal, MS · overall 5/5
- Bedford Care Center of Picayune — Picayune, MS · overall 1/5abuseSFF
- Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall — Hattiesburg, MS · overall 4/5
- Marion Health and Rehab, LLC — Marion, MS · overall 1/5
- Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg — Hattiesburg, MS · overall 3/5
- Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall — Mendenhall, MS · overall 1/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "What are your visiting policies, and are there any restrictions on who can visit or when?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 34% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 26 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J G Alexander Nursing Center | 16.9 mi | Union, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Hilltop Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center | 19.0 mi | Union, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255153.