SNF
MERIT HEALTH WESLEY
CCN: 255168 · HATTIESBURG, MS 39402 · Forrest County
Hospital-based
Overview
- Address
- 5001 HARDY STREET, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
- Phone
- 6012685962
- Certified beds
- 25
- Avg daily residents
- 20 (79% of beds filled)
- Ownership
- For-profit corporation
- Provider type
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1993-11-17
- Setting
- Urban
5 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating
CMS 5-Star Ratings
CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.
Staffing & Workforce
Direct-care staffing is the strongest operational driver of quality in nursing homes. Values are hours per resident per day, derived from payroll-based journal (PBJ) submissions. "Case-mix" adjusts for resident acuity; "Adjusted" is the CMS rating-input value.
| Role | Reported | Case-mix expected | Adjusted | Federal floor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse All nursing staff combined: RN + LPN + Aide | 6.09 | 3.52 | 6.69 | ≥ 3.48 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed RN hours. Strongest driver of clinical outcomes. | 2.00 | 0.62 | 2.19 | ≥ 0.55 | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) LPN/LVN hours. Often handles medication administration. | 2.67 | 0.78 | 2.93 | — | |
| Nurse aide CNA hours. Bulk of direct resident care — bathing, feeding, mobility. | 1.43 | 2.12 | 1.57 | — | |
| Licensed (RN + LPN) Combined licensed nurse coverage. | 4.67 | — | — | — | |
| Physical therapist Rehabilitation therapist hours — important for post-acute / rehab admissions. | 0.07 | — | — | — |
Federal minimums (phasing in under the CMS 2024 minimum staffing rule) shown for reference. RN: 0.55 hrs/resident/day. Total nurse: 3.48 hrs/resident/day.
Weekend staffing
Total nurse (weekend)
5.00
hrs / resident / day
RN (weekend)
1.52
hrs / resident / day
Total nurse (adjusted, weekend)
5.49
hrs / resident / day
Weekend under-staffing is a common quality-of-care concern — adverse events are more frequent when licensed coverage drops.
Staff turnover
Total nursing staff turnover
33.3%
annual
RN turnover
41.7%
annual
Administrators departed
1
last 12 months
Resident acuity
Nursing Case-Mix Index
1.25
higher acuity than avg
Case-Mix Index Ratio
0.90
facility / state ratio
Health Inspections
CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.
| Cycle | Date | Total defs. | Standard | Complaint | Deficiency score | Revisits | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | 2024-09-04 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Cycle 2/3 (prior) | 2023-03-01 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
Total weighted health score
23.0
lower is better
Deficiencies (6)
Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).
6 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
| Tag | Description | Scope/Severity | Survey date | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | 2024-09-04 | 2024-10-16 |
| 0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D | 2024-09-04 | 2024-10-16 |
| 0578 | 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. | D | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 |
| 0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 |
| 0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 |
| 0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 |
Ownership & Corporate Structure
Owner / manager organizations (11)
| Organization | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| QHG OF FORREST COUNTY INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| QHG OF HATTIESBURG INC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/01/1997 |
| CHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| HMA-TRI HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 12/31/2015 |
| NC-DSH LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/12/2014 |
| QHG GEORGIA HOLDINGS, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/12/2014 |
| TENNYSON HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD HOLDINGS V LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD NEVADA HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | since 09/12/2014 |
Owner / manager individuals (14)
| Name | Role | Association |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFINGTON-PRICE, EDNA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 03/01/2022 |
| HAMMONS, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 01/01/2020 |
| LALOR, PAULA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 04/08/2017 |
| PITT, JUSTIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 03/01/2022 |
| SUMMAR, NATHANIEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | since 07/15/2017 |
| CASH, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 06/01/2018 |
| COBB, CHRISTOPHER | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 04/26/2013 |
| HAMMONS, KEVIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 01/01/2020 |
| JOHNSON, JASON | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 01/06/2020 |
| OTTINGER, ROMAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 01/06/2020 |
| PITT, JUSTIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | since 03/01/2022 |
| ABNER, TRISTIA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | since 06/22/2010 |
| FRANKLIN, HOWARD | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | since 11/29/2011 |
| SISSON, TRAVIS | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | since 03/04/2024 |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.
Facility Features
- CCRC
- No
- Hospital-based
- Yes
- Resident / family council
- None
- Sprinkler systems
- Yes
- Abuse citation flag
- No
Methodology & sources
- Nursing Home Provider Info (
nh-provider-info), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 14,703 rows. - Nursing Home Health Deficiencies (
nh-deficiencies), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 418,972 rows. - Nursing Home Ownership (
nh-ownership), vintage 2026, downloaded 2026-04-14 , 160,393 rows.
All Data
Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.
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| Source | Metric | Value | Raw key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider Information | Abuse Icon | N | Abuse Icon |
| Provider Information | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.92814 | Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.56556 | Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.19260 | Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 6.68630 | Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 5.49071 | Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Administrator turnover footnote | — | Administrator turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes | Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day | 19.8 | Average Number of Residents per Day |
| Provider Information | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote | — | Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.78069 | Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.12175 | Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.61536 | Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.51781 | Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.10058 | Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating | — | Chain Average Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating | — | Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average QM Rating | — | Chain Average QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain Average Staffing Rating | — | Chain Average Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Chain ID | — | Chain ID |
| Provider Information | Chain Name | — | Chain Name |
| Provider Information | City/Town | HATTIESBURG | City/Town |
| Provider Information | CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 255168 | CMS Certification Number (CCN) |
| Provider Information | Continuing Care Retirement Community | N | Continuing Care Retirement Community |
| Provider Information | County/Parish | Forrest | County/Parish |
| Provider Information | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 1993-11-17 | Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Provider Information | Geocoding Footnote | — | Geocoding Footnote |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating | 4 | Health Inspection Rating |
| Provider Information | Health Inspection Rating Footnote | — | Health Inspection Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Latitude | 31.3234 | Latitude |
| Provider Information | Legal Business Name | WESLEY HEALTH SYSTEM LLC | Legal Business Name |
| Provider Information | Location | 5001 HARDY STREET,HATTIESBURG,MS,39402 | Location |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating | — | Long-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote | 2 | Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Longitude | -89.365 | Longitude |
| Provider Information | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago | N | Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago |
| Provider Information | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | 1 | Number of administrators who have left the nursing home |
| Provider Information | Number of Certified Beds | 25 | Number of Certified Beds |
| Provider Information | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections | — | Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections |
| Provider Information | Number of Facilities in Chain | — | Number of Facilities in Chain |
| Provider Information | Number of Fines | 0 | Number of Fines |
| Provider Information | Number of Payment Denials | 0 | Number of Payment Denials |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index | 1.24620 | Nursing Case-Mix Index |
| Provider Information | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio | 0.90459 | Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating | 5 | Overall Rating |
| Provider Information | Overall Rating Footnote | — | Overall Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Ownership Type | For profit - Corporation | Ownership Type |
| Provider Information | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote | — | Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Processing Date | 2026-03-01 | Processing Date |
| Provider Information | Provider Address | 5001 HARDY STREET | Provider Address |
| Provider Information | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N | Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months |
| Provider Information | Provider Name | MERIT HEALTH WESLEY | Provider Name |
| Provider Information | Provider Resides in Hospital | Y | Provider Resides in Hospital |
| Provider Information | Provider SSA County Code | 170 | Provider SSA County Code |
| Provider Information | Provider Type | Medicare | Provider Type |
| Provider Information | QM Rating | 3 | QM Rating |
| Provider Information | QM Rating Footnote | — | QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score | 20 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 0 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 2 | Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date | 2024-09-04 | Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score | 20 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 2 | Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies | 4 | Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date | 2023-03-01 | Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score | 32 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score | 0 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies | 0 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits | 1 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score | 32 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score |
| Provider Information | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies | 4 | Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend | 1.51984 | Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover | 41.7 | Registered Nurse turnover |
| Provider Information | Registered Nurse turnover footnote | — | Registered Nurse turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 4.66566 | Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.66791 | Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.42643 | Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day | 0.06868 | Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 1.99775 | Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Reported Staffing Footnote | — | Reported Staffing Footnote |
| Provider Information | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 6.09209 | Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating | 3 | Short-Stay QM Rating |
| Provider Information | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote | — | Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | Special Focus Status | — | Special Focus Status |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating | 5 | Staffing Rating |
| Provider Information | Staffing Rating Footnote | — | Staffing Rating Footnote |
| Provider Information | State | MS | State |
| Provider Information | Telephone Number | 6012685962 | Telephone Number |
| Provider Information | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | 0.00 | Total Amount of Fines in Dollars |
| Provider Information | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 5.00275 | Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend |
| Provider Information | Total Number of Penalties | 0 | Total Number of Penalties |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover | 33.3 | Total nursing staff turnover |
| Provider Information | Total nursing staff turnover footnote | — | Total nursing staff turnover footnote |
| Provider Information | Total Weighted Health Survey Score | 23.000 | Total Weighted Health Survey Score |
| Provider Information | Urban | Y | Urban |
| Provider Information | With a Resident and Family Council | None | With a Resident and Family Council |
| Provider Information | ZIP Code | 39402 | ZIP Code |