Merit Health Wesley
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi · CCN 255168 · For-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Merit Health Wesley 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 25 certified beds, 20 residents a day on average. 7 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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | — / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.82761 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 2.59593 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.89482 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% (registered nurses 20%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-27 |
| 2024-09-04 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-16 |
| 2024-09-04 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0882 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-16 |
| 2023-03-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | 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 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-03-30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qhg Of Forrest County Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 5% | 2007-09-05 |
| Qhg Of Hattiesburg Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 95% | 1997-09-01 |
| Chs Community Health Systems Inc. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2007-09-05 |
| Community Health Systems Inc. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2007-09-05 |
| Hma-Tri Holdings LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2015-12-31 |
| Nc-Dsh LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2014-09-12 |
| Qhg Georgia Holdings, Inc. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2014-09-12 |
| Tennyson Holdings LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2007-09-05 |
| Triad Healthcare LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2007-09-05 |
| Triad Holdings V LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2007-09-05 |
| Triad Nevada Holdings LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2014-09-12 |
| Abner, Tristia Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-16 |
| Franklin, Howard Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-16 |
| Buffington-Price, Edna Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-03-01 |
| Hammons, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Lalor, Paula Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-08 |
| Pitt, Justin Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-03-01 |
| Summar, Nathaniel Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-15 |
| Cash, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-06-01 |
| Cobb, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-04-26 |
| Hammons, Kevin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Johnson, Jason Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-01-06 |
| Ottinger, Roman Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-01-06 |
| Pitt, Justin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-03-01 |
| Abner, Tristia Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2010-06-22 |
| Franklin, Howard Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2011-11-29 |
| Sisson, Travis Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2024-03-04 |
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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 Forrest County.