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Merit Health Wesley
5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (opens Google Maps) · Forrest County · (601) 268-5962· 25 certified beds · avg 20 residents/day · certified since Nov 17, 1993 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 19, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
6.32
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 7 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0550
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. F-0812
The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. F-0882
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0550 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0695 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 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 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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: 6.32
Mississippi average: 4.88
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 2.82
Mississippi average: 0.74
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 5.31
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) | 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 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 5.83, RN 2.60, weekend 4.89.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.83 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Merit Health Wesley. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
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 - 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 |
Showing 20 of 27 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 7 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
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?"
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 33% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 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 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 255168.
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