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Bedford Care Center Of Newton

1009 South Main Street, Newton, MS 393456016836601Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 53Chain: Bedford Care Centers (7 facilities)County: Newton

The complete public record on Bedford Care Center Of Newton, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Newton, Mississippi, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Mississippi average: 2.8 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Bedford Care Center Of Newton holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.67 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.17)
0.58 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.64)
4.22 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
33.9% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (45.7)
50.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

November 20, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
1 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.7)
5 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

9 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
November 20, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20240564Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20240578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20240604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20240656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20240761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 16, 20220756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 16, 20220758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 16, 20220880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.