FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT — Nursing Home in HATTIESBURG, MS
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 29 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 28.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 255335 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 8.51 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 4.10 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (May 7, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 7, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — May 27, 2025
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit is a 29-bed nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 8.5 hours per resident day, above the Mississippi average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
This facility’s high overall rating and notably strong nurse staffing suggest it has the personnel and oversight to provide attentive care. You may want to ask how the facility has addressed the recent infection prevention and control citation and what steps they have taken to ensure resident assessment data are encoded and transmitted promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT Medicare and Medicaid certified?
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT's CMS star rating?
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT?
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT reports 8.50957 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT have?
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT has 29 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BEDFORD CARE CTR-MONROE HALL — 3/5 — 1.3 mi
- BEDFORD ALZHEIMER'S CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 1.3 mi
- MERIT HEALTH WESLEY — 5/5 — 2.4 mi
- BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF HATTIESBURG — 4/5 — 2.5 mi
- WINDHAM HOUSE OF HATTIESBURG — 3/5 — 2.9 mi
- HATTIESBURG HEALTH & REHAB CENTER — 4/5 — 4.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.