Nursing Home
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
6051 US Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
5
5
CMS Overall Rating — Much above average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
5
Staffing
5
Quality measures
5
Short-stay QM
5
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- Government
- Certified beds
- 29
- Phone
- (601) 288-4233
- CMS Certification Number
- 255335
- Address
- 6051 US Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 8.56 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3.98 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.4 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 3
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 27.3
Inspection history
3citations on record
0serious (scope/severity G+)
0from complaints
May 7, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2023 | 0640 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jun 2022 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Board Of Superviors | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Hester, Ben | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Woodard, Richard | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Cartlidge, James | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Hogan, Marcus | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Keene, John | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Preusch, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Woullard, Reginald | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Hester, Ben | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Preusch, Richard | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Woodard, Richard | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Woullard, Reginald | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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