The Claiborne At Hattiesburg Assisted Living

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  • Interior

    A spacious living room with modern furniture, a fireplace, and a television.

  • Building

    Outdoor sign for The Claiborne Assisted Living & Memory Care facility.

  • Architecture

    Aerial view of a residential building with surrounding parking lot and landscaped areas.

  • Landscaping

    Aerial view of a large building complex surrounded by greenery and a nearby lake.

  • Lighting

    A well-lit hotel hallway with carpeted floors and artwork on the walls.

  • Garden

    A peaceful courtyard with a central fountain and wooden benches, surrounded by a well-maintained garden.

  • Entrance

    The entrance of a building with brick columns and a glass door.

  • Seating Area

    A cozy lobby area featuring comfortable seating, a chandelier, and a bookshelf.

  • Fireplace

    A spacious patio with a brick fireplace and comfortable seating.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A physical therapy room with a massage table, exercise ball, and anatomical posters on the wall.

  • Projector

    A cozy home theater room with red walls, featuring comfortable theater-style seating and movie posters.

The Claiborne At Hattiesburg Assisted Living

The Claiborne At Hattiesburg Assisted Living is an assisted living and memory care community in Hattiesburg, MS.

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200 Whispering Pines Boulevard, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.5 from 98 reviews
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Overall Review of The Claiborne At Hattiesburg Assisted Living

common 5 reviews mention this

Dining draws strong reactions

Food quality is a standout topic, with residents both praising meals and reporting repeated issues.

Several residents say the food is enjoyable, including comments about loving the meals and being impressed by lunch during a tour. At the same time, multiple reviews complain about meal quality and portions, including dishes coming out cold or improperly cooked and one reviewer saying dinner portions were insufficient. One review also ties dining to the overall comfort of the community, while others describe ongoing food problems.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Staffing and care vary by review

Residents and families describe care concerns ranging from staffing shortages to breakdowns during a crisis.

Some reviewers are disappointed with care outcomes and day-to-day follow-through, including a complaint that the facility did not assess a resident’s needs before placement and a report that a mental health crisis required the family to direct care. Other reviews express concerns about understaffing and overall management, and a few add issues around communication and internal responsiveness. Not every experience is negative—some families describe strong, attentive care—but the critical reviews share a recurring theme of reliability.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Maintenance is a recurring problem

Maintenance is repeatedly mentioned as falling short, with complaints about repairs and responsiveness.

At least a couple of reviews describe maintenance as a weak point, including reports of poor conduct by a maintenance lead and slow or inadequate handling of work orders. Another review says the apartment condition feels cheap, with items falling apart easily and slow upkeep. A separate review also lists maintenance among the good teams people encountered, so the experience appears mixed rather than uniformly negative.

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Memory care programming shows up

Memory care is discussed directly, including programming focus and concerns about monitoring.

Multiple reviewers mention memory care specifically, including praise that aligns with dementia support and comments about attending a dementia seminar to learn about the program. One family says the staff provided compassionate memory care and support, while another review in the memory care unit describes ongoing incidents and worries about whether a loved one is being properly monitored. Overall, residents and families treat memory care as a major part of the community’s promise, but experiences are not consistent across reviews.

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Tours and communication drive decisions

Tour experience and ongoing communication with community relations staff are frequently highlighted.

Many reviews focus on community relations and leadership during the tour process, describing staff as patient, informative, and responsive to questions. Several families credit specific representatives with helping make a difficult transition easier through frequent check-ins and availability. Even in reviews that are more negative overall, the tour and communication during placement are frequently referenced, either as a strength or as something that didn’t fully translate into the resident’s experience afterward.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional (13 miles away) Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional (13 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Tatum Trails Disc Golf Course (0.4 miles)
  • Tatum Park (0.4 miles)
  • Kamper Park (3.3 miles)
  • Walthall Park (3.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Southern Surgery Center (0.4 miles)
  • Hattiesburg Clinic Ear Nose (1.8 miles)
  • Hattiesburg Oral Surgery (1.8 miles)
  • Hattiesburg Clinic, Podiatry (1.8 miles)
  • Southern Eye Center (1.8 miles)
  • Hattiesburg Clinic Center For Sleep Medicine (1.8 miles)
  • Center for Sleep Medicine (1.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Forrest General Hospital (1.4 miles)
  • Hattiesburg Clinic (3 miles)
  • Memorial Behavioral Health (3.4 miles)
  • Quest (3.7 miles)
  • Baptist Hospital (4.2 miles)
  • Womens Center at Wesley Plaza (4.2 miles)
  • Wesley Health System (4.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Sully's Tavern (1.6 miles)
  • Shenanigans (2.2 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (2.3 miles)
  • Waffle House (2.4 miles)
  • Wendy's (2.5 miles)
  • Subway (2.6 miles)
  • McAlister's Deli (3.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Lincoln Square (2 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Greater Mount Bethel (2.1 miles)
  • Lincoln Road Baptist Church (2.4 miles)
  • St Thomas Aquinas church (4 miles)
  • Christian Science Society (4.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Alamo (2.9 miles)
  • Train Depot (4.2 miles)
  • Amtrak-HBG (4.2 miles)

Cafes

  • T-Bones Records & Cafe (3.4 miles)
  • The Midtowner (3.4 miles)
  • Equinox Coffee (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.6 miles)
  • Newk's Express Cafe (3.9 miles)
  • The Depot Coffee House and Bistro (4.1 miles)
  • Blu Jazz Cafe (4.1 miles)

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