Overview
Bedford Care Center of Petal has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Petal. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 92% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 16, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Mississippi average of 6.9. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $22,198 in the past three years.
Bedford Care Center of Petal is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 22%
Top 19%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $22,198
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.34 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.51 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides1.95 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes