Merit Health Wesley
5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · Forrest County · 25 certified beds · avg 20 residents/day · certified since Nov 17, 1993
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Sep 4, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Sep 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 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. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 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 (2 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 6.32 | 4.88 | 3.95 | top 7% in Mississippi; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 2.82 | 0.74 | 0.69 | top 2% in Mississippi; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.31 | 4.09 | 3.50 | top 8% in Mississippi; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.90 | 0.38 | 0.48 | top 2% in Mississippi; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.3 | 45.7 | 45.8 | top 17% in Mississippi; top 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 20.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 | top 21% in Mississippi; top 13% 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 5.83, RN 2.60, weekend 4.89. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS Community Health Systems INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/05/2007 |
| Community Health Systems INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/05/2007 |
| Hma-Tri Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/31/2015 |
| NC-DSH LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/12/2014 |
| QHG Georgia Holdings, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/12/2014 |
| QHG of Forrest County INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 5% | 09/05/2007 |
| QHG of Hattiesburg INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 95% | 09/01/1997 |
| Tennyson Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/05/2007 |
| Triad Healthcare LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/05/2007 |
| Triad Holdings V LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/05/2007 |
| Triad Nevada Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/12/2014 |
| Abner, Tristia | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/22/2010 |
| Abner, Tristia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2025 |
| Buffington-Price, Edna | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2022 |
| Cash, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Cobb, Christopher | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/26/2013 |
| Franklin, Howard | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/29/2011 |
| Franklin, Howard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/16/2025 |
| Hammons, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Hammons, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
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 give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham House of Hattiesburg | 0.5 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg | 2.0 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit | 2.4 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bedford Care Ctr-Monroe Hall | 2.7 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Bedford Alzheimer's Care Center | 2.7 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Hattiesburg Health & Rehab Center | 4.7 mi | Hattiesburg, MS | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Bedford Care Center of Petal | 5.8 mi | Petal, MS | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Lamar Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | 15.9 mi | Lumberton, MS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255168.