Nursing homes › Mississippi › Hattiesburg › Merit Health Wesley
5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · (601) 268-5962 · 25 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 199 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 5.83 (Mississippi median: 4.01). RN hours: 2.60. Weekend total: 4.89. Nursing staff turnover: 33%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 7 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-27 |
| 2024-09-04 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-16 |
| 2024-09-04 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-16 |
| 2023-03-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-03-30 |
| 2023-03-01 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-30 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QHG OF FORREST COUNTY INC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 5% | since 09/05/2007 |
| QHG OF HATTIESBURG INC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 95% | since 09/01/1997 |
| CHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/05/2007 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/05/2007 |
| HMA-TRI HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 12/31/2015 |
| NC-DSH LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/12/2014 |
| QHG GEORGIA HOLDINGS, INC. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/12/2014 |
| TENNYSON HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD HOLDINGS V LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/05/2007 |
| TRIAD NEVADA HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 09/12/2014 |
| BUFFINGTON-PRICE, EDNA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2022 |
| HAMMONS, KEVIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| LALOR, PAULA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/08/2017 |
| PITT, JUSTIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2022 |
| SUMMAR, NATHANIEL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/15/2017 |
| CASH, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2018 |
| COBB, CHRISTOPHER | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/26/2013 |
| HAMMONS, KEVIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| JOHNSON, JASON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/06/2020 |
| OTTINGER, ROMAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/06/2020 |
| PITT, JUSTIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2022 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Merit Health Wesley — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 255168), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/merit-health-wesley-hattiesburg-ms/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 255168. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.