Bedford Care Center of Picayune
2797 Cooper Road, Picayune, MS 39466 · Pearl River County · 120 certified beds · avg 113 residents/day · certified since Mar 23, 2016
Abuse citation flag (CMS)SFF Candidate
Part of chain: BEDFORD CARE CENTERS (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
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, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · F-0609 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Why it matters: When incidents aren't reported promptly, abusers may continue harming residents and outside authorities can't step in.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · F-0610 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do.
Why it matters: When allegations aren't investigated, harm to residents can continue unchecked.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · 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 (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · F-0725 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
Why it matters: Understaffing means longer waits for help, missed care, and higher risk of falls and other harm.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 14, 2026 · F-0838 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies.
Why it matters: A facility that hasn't honestly assessed its own capacity may be caring for more residents than it can safely handle.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 8, 2024 · F-0580 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Why it matters: A family could learn about a serious injury or decline days later, after the chance to act has passed.
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 3, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 8, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
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 3, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 8, 2024 · F-0609 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Why it matters: When incidents aren't reported promptly, abusers may continue harming residents and outside authorities can't step in.
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 3, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 8, 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 (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 3, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (26)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, 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 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · from a complaint |
| Jan 14, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Dec 18, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Dec 18, 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. |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 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. |
| May 23, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| May 23, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| May 23, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 23, 2024 | 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. |
| May 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| May 23, 2024 | 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. |
| May 23, 2024 | 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. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ 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 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ 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 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Aug 18, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 8 | 6 | J ▲ |
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)
2 fines totaling $39,392.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Fine | $30,775 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,617 |
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) | 4.68 | 4.88 | 3.95 | top 47% in Mississippi; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.56 | 0.74 | 0.69 | bottom 34% in Mississippi; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.33 | 4.09 | 3.50 | top 26% in Mississippi; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.48 | bottom 31% in Mississippi; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.6 | 45.7 | 45.8 | bottom 37% in Mississippi; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 38.4 | 42.9 | top 32% in Mississippi; top 26% 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 3.95, RN 0.48, weekend 3.66. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Health Properties, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 10/26/2001 |
| Bevon, Nicole | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 10/26/2001 |
| Janet F. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| McElroy, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 11/01/2001 |
| Michael E. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 13% | 04/02/2025 |
| 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 |
| Blackledge, Richard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/09/2016 |
| Gilbert, Heather | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/08/2024 |
| Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/13/2015 |
| Janet F McElroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole McElroy Bevon | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| Janet F. McElroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. McElroy, Jr. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2025 |
| Kelly, Jason | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/20/2015 |
| McElroy, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2021 |
| McElroy, Sonya | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
| McElroy, Sonya | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2001 |
| Michael E McElroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole McElroy Bevon | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 1.5 mi | Picayune, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Greenbriar Community Care Center | 19.0 mi | Slidell, LA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Heritage Manor of Slidell | 19.5 mi | Slidell, LA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Lakeshore Manor Nursing & Rehab | 19.9 mi | Slidell, LA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255343.