Bedford Care Center Of Newton
Newton, Newton County, Mississippi · CCN 255153 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
CMS rates Bedford Care Center Of Newton 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 53 residents a day on average. 9 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.67266 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.57638 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.22074 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.9% (registered nurses 50%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0628 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-18 |
| 2024-05-30 | Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0564 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-05 |
| 2024-05-30 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-05 |
| 2024-05-30 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0604 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-05 |
| 2024-05-30 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-05 |
| 2024-05-30 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-05 |
| 2022-11-16 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-23 |
| 2022-11-16 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-23 |
| 2022-11-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-23 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Health Properties, LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Janet F. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 13% | 2025-01-27 |
| Michael E. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 13% | 2025-04-02 |
| Convarest Of Newton, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2001-11-01 |
| Hattiesburg Medical Park Management Corp. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-17 |
| Janet F Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-27 |
| Janet F. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-27 |
| Michael E Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Michael E. Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Michael E. Mcelroy, Jr. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Michael E Mcelroy Family Trust Fbo Nicole Mcelroy Bevon Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Bevon, Nicole Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Mcelroy, Michael Individual | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Bean, Lisa Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2008-04-08 |
| Bevon, Charles Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2005-01-01 |
| Blackledge, Richard Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2016-05-09 |
| Embry, Kim Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-05 |
| Gilbert, Heather Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-11-30 |
| Ryals, Jennifer Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2006-05-04 |
| Bevon, Jack Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-11-01 |
| Bevon, Nicole Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Mcelroy, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Mcelroy, Sonya Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-12-01 |
| Bevon, Jack Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-11-01 |
| Bean, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-04-08 |
| Bevon, Charles Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Gilbert, Heather Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-30 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Newton County.