Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall
Nursing Home Facility
925 West Mangum Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114
Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall is a senior care community located in Mendenhall, MS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mendenhall area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (601) 847-1311.
Operated by Bedford Care Centers, which runs 4 communities in our directory.
Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Simpson County average about 57 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Simpson County average about 2.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 61%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Simpson County, MS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $79,758. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Limited liability company
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.1
- Annual staff turnover 61%
- Last health inspection February 2025
Resident & family reviews
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