Overview
Merit Health Wesley has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Mississippi average of 2.7. It ranks 2nd of 7 nursing homes in Hattiesburg. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Mississippi (the state average is 4.2 hours). Of that, 2.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Mississippi average of 6.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 54% of Mississippi nursing homes have been fined.
Merit Health Wesley is a for-profit facility with 25 certified beds, caring for about 22 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1993. 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 29%
Top 9%
Top 7%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- 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 staff5.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.07 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.57 hrs
- Nurse aides1.88 hrs
- Physical therapists0.21 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 25
- Average residents per day
- 22
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 17, 1993
- 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