Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit
6051 Us Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit is a nursing home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.
CMS star ratings
- 5 of 5CMS overall star rating
- 5 of 5CMS health inspection star rating
- 5 of 5CMS staffing star rating
- 5 of 5CMS quality measures star rating
Facts from CMS
- Phone
- (601) 288-4233
- Last standard health inspection
- May 13, 2026 (5 months ago)
- Certified beds
- 30
- Residents per day, on average
- 28
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Forrest County General Hospital
- Chain
- Not listed by CMS
- Takes part in
- Medicare
Fewer health citations than the Mississippi average (2 vs 18).
Inspections, fines and changes
This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.
CMS update of November 20, 2025
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 5 of 5.
CMS update of July 30, 2025
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 1 of 5.
Staffing
Total nurse staffing reported to CMS went from 8.6 to 5.7 hours per resident per day.
1 citation
Health inspection on May 7, 2025
CMS lists this as a standard inspection.
Citation F0880. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CMS lists it as corrected on May 27, 2025.
CMS update of January 31, 2024
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.
Staffing
Total nurse staffing reported to CMS went from 7.6 to 6.3 hours per resident per day.
1 citation
Health inspection on November 21, 2023
CMS lists this as a standard inspection.
Citation F0640. Severity B: potential for minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
CMS lists it as corrected on December 19, 2023.
Owners and managers
CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.
- FORREST COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVIORS5% or greater direct ownership interest · no percentage provided · since 01/01/1966
- HESTER, BENOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 10/01/2017
Questions
When was Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit last inspected?
CMS lists May 13, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.
How many citations (violations) does Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit have?
CMS lists 2 health citations since November 21, 2023. CMS also calls these deficiencies.
Has Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
What is the CMS star rating of Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit?
Its CMS overall star rating is 5 of 5.
Is Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit a Special Focus Facility?
No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.