Hattiesburg · 39401
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300 Cahal Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
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⌖ Hattiesburg, MS · Forrest County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds30
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit is a 30-bed government-run nursing home in Hattiesburg, MS. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Mississippi is 2.7. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Mississippi average of 6.8. Nurses and aides spend about 8 hr 12 min a day with each resident, more than the Mississippi average of 4 hr 11 min. About 45% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameForrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
LocationForrest County, Mississippi
Phone(601) 288-4233
Address6051 Us Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest County
CMS provider number255335
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 10, 2012 (14 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (May 2026)Mississippi average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident8 hr 12 min a dayMississippi average: 4 hr 11 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident3 hr 50 min a dayMississippi average: 38 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover45% a yearMississippi average: 46%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Mississippi average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital20.6%State average: 27.7%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit3.8%State average: 15.5%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.6%State average: 2.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 22 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Mississippi average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day8.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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