Overview
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It is the highest-rated of the 7 nursing homes in Hattiesburg. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 8.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 4.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 13, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 54% of Mississippi nursing homes have been fined.
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit is a government-run facility with 30 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2012. It is located inside a hospital.
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 15%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff8.61 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)4.03 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.78 hrs
- Nurse aides2.80 hrs
- Physical therapists0.40 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 10, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes