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FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT

HATTIESBURG, MS · Medicare-certified · 30 beds

In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

5 of 5 stars overall, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 8.20 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included infection prevention and control and timely transmission of resident assessment data.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

8.2023 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 8.2023.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
3.83
Licensed practical nurses
1.62
Nurse aides
2.75
Weekend nursing
7.15

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.8%0.8%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

68.3%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

68%90%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, minimal harm.

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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: B

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - County
Occupancy
28.3 residents on an average day (94% of 30 beds)
Medicare history
Certified for 14 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.