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Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall

925 WEST MANGUM AVENUE, MENDENHALL, MS, 39114

(601) 847-1311

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 25 citations across 10 inspections in the last three years, with $79,758 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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925 West Mangum Avenue

Mendenhall, MS 39114

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

255150

Care type

Nursing home

County

Simpson

Facility name

Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall

Street address

925 WEST MANGUM AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Mendenhall, MS 39114

Phone

(601) 847-1311

About this facility — Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall

Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mendenhall, Mississippi. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Mississippi (80 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Mendenhall and 202 skilled nursing facilities across Mississippi. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bedford Care Center of Mendenhall 25 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $79,758 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Bedford Care Centers

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bedford Health Properties, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2001

Bevon, Nicole

Indirect owner · Director — 25% stake — since 2001

Mcelroy, Michael

Indirect owner · Director · Officer · Operational control — 25% stake — since 2001

Michael E. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr.

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 13% stake — since 2025

Bean, Lisa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Bevon, Charles

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005

Bevon, Jack

Director · Officer — since 2021

Blackledge, Richard

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Forvis Mazars Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Gibson, Rhonda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Gilbert, Heather

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001

Janet F Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Janet F. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr.

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Martin, Robert

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Mcelroy, Sonya

Officer — since 2021

Michael E Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Robbins, Tambara

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Ryals, Jennifer

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Trustmark National Bank

Mortgage holder — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1992-11-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$79,758 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-25

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$405 per day (≈ $12,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

87% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 3% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

18% above the MS median of $344/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-07-31

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-07-31

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-07-31

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-31

2025-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-01-12

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2025-02-06Health inspection4 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-21

2024-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0561

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2024-09-10

F-0656

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-10

F-0689

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-09-10

2023-12-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-11-12

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-11-12

2023-09-07Health inspection11 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0565

C · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0574

C · No harm found

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-10-12

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2023-10-12

Federal penalties

2025-12-17Fine$40,404

2024-08-05Fine$30,602

2023-12-13Fine$4,376

2024-08-05Medicare payment denial — 11 days

Total fines$79,758

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 255150.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Mississippi.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 69% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 18

Federal fines, 3 years

$79,758

More than 95% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $8,165

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

63%

Higher than 91% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 44%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Mississippi average on 9 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	28.7%	20.3%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	4.3%	6.3%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	13.4%	1.6%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.4%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	95.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.0%	18.3%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	21.1%	23.8%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.4%	97.3%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.0%	6.2%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	28.7%	19.9%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	16.8%	21.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.27	2.31	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	5.03	2.74	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	89.0%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	2.4%	1.5%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0656 4 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0565 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
F-0561 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

What its owners also hold

Bedford Health Properties, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 2.6 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Michael E. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr. has an ownership stake on file at 6 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Janet F Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon has an ownership stake on file at 6 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Mississippi

Licensing: Mississippi State Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-227-7308
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 888-844-0041. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-437-6282. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Simpson General Hospital Cah, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Magee General Hospital, about 11 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Smith County Emergency Hospital, about 21 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Hillcrest Nursing Center, Magee, about 10 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Briar Hill Rest Home, Florence, about 20 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Ms Care Center of Raleigh, Raleigh, about 22 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Jnh-jaquith Inn, Whitfield, about 22 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Jnh-jefferson Inn, Whitfield, about 22 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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