Updated: March 2026 data
Hattiesburg, MS

Forrest General Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit

6051 Us Highway 49 South, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401
(601) 288-4233
29 Certified Beds
Medicare
Government County
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
89.2
Score /100
#1
in Mississippi
#43
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#1
of 202 in Mississippi
State Rank
#1
of 7 in Hattiesburg
City Rank
$315
MS median · semi-private
Daily Cost

89.2
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #1 · National rank #43 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
28 residents for 29 certified beds · 98% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
29
Certified Beds
28
Avg Residents/Day
8h 01m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
98%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareGovernment County

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Mississippi Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 2.7 / 5 2.3 above MS avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above MS avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 2.2 / 5 2.8 above MS avg
Long-Stay QM — / 5 2.1 / 5 No state benchmark
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 2.2 / 5 2.8 above MS avg
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.6 / 5 1.4 above MS avg

This table compares the facility to Mississippi averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
8h 01m
Weekday Total Nurse
6h 40m
Weekend Total Nurse
4h 04m
Weekday RN
2h 59m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Mississippi Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 8h 01m 4h 13m +3h 48m
RN hours / resident / day 4h 04m 38m +3h 26m
Licensed hours / resident / day 5h 29m 1h 44m +3h 45m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 25 min 2 min +22m
Weekend total nurse hours 6h 40m 3h 31m +3h 09m
Weekend RN hours 2h 59m 22m +2h 37m
Total nursing staff turnover 52.6% 47.8% +4.8 pts
RN turnover 50.0% 41.9% +8.1 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Mississippi
$315
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,581
Per Month
State median
$114,975
Per Year
State median
0% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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