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Nursing homes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 221 certified nursing homes in 73 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Arkansas with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Arkansas3230233.9$35,166
Ashley2159518.2$12,353
Baxter4419418.4$0
Benton131,421318.0$361,417
Boone3347511.8$46,035
Bradley1140413.6$8,281
Carroll2214120.6$22,880
Chicot2152326.3$48,527
Clark221259.9$12,335
Clay3259515.8$34,739
Cleburne226248.8$0
Cleveland1106213.2$39,621
Columbia3336511.9$0
Conway1134416.4$0
Craighead6673216.0$75,561
Crawford4479420.5$26,195
Crittenden3344219.8$39,187
Cross2200323.5$0
Dallas1100419.0$0
Drew2202526.7$23,383
Faulkner6660517.9$33,504
Franklin224859.7$0
Fulton18456.0$0
Garland9952316.4$249,333
Grant1121317.4$0
Greene231049.4$13,870
Hempstead1128417.2$0
Hot Spring2202318.8$8,018
Howard3218515.6$0
Independence3400412.3$12,695
Izard2156515.4$0
Jackson2250219.2$36,139
Jefferson4494231.6$97,971
Johnson114044.3$8,281
Lafayette19458.5$0
Lawrence2229510.9$8,193
Lee180520.0$0
Lincoln195324.2$0
Little River2173512.7$0
Logan2260514.2$0
Lonoke7659518.1$52,979
Madison1105250.5$18,446
Marion2176324.4$41,593
Miller3387313.4$42,687
Mississippi4331419.0$29,821
Monroe1116118.1$17,515
Montgomery1112514.3$0
Nevada2201517.4$0
Newton170220.0$0
Ouachita3325421.2$0
Perry195510.5$0
Phillips1100520.0$0
Pike2146518.5$0
Poinsett328448.8$16,467
Polk1138510.9$0
Pope4436512.6$0
Prairie2168225.6$41,821
Pulaski232,631319.6$277,884
Randolph2237515.6$9,307
Saline688359.4$46,053
Scott1105421.0$0
Searcy178520.5$0
Sebastian91,063317.0$28,561
Sevier113156.1$0
Sharp3295512.2$0
St. Francis1100222.0$0
Stone19745.2$0
Union5592313.7$74,825
Van Buren2173512.7$0
Washington121,273417.7$71,877
White4642410.6$12,735
Woodruff1120313.3$8,278
Yell221549.3$9,113

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Arkansas in figures

The nursing homes in Arkansas have 24,167 certified beds. They have about 17,026 residents on an average day. 27% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 65 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 16.7 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 103 fines with a total of $2,053,646 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 12 payment denials. 7 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Arkansas by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 56529%20%
4 of 54420%19%
3 of 54922%19%
2 of 53616%20%
1 of 52411%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Arkansas, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.406
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.293
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.260
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.177
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.169
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.167
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.148
F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.124
F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.124
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.123
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.119
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.113

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Arkansas, in order of name
ChainHomes in Arkansas
Cavalier Healthcare1
Central Arkansas Nursing Centers35
Continuum Healthcare2
Crestpark6
Marsh Pointe Management2
NHS Management5
Nightingale5
Pointe Management1
Southern Administrative Services35
Stein LTC3
The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center23
The Springs Arkansas26

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Arkansas by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202321$395,096
202445$582,104
202536$696,690
202613$379,756

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Arkansas, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026232$101,9770
June 202611262$27,4500
May 202613262$33,3600
April 202619404$168,9260
March 202618392$38,9300
February 202611241$9,1130
January 2026790$00
December 202517323$82,5860
November 20259180$00
October 2025110$00
September 202511322$17,5470
August 202521502$20,7510
July 202515433$39,2430
June 202519455$66,5360
May 202524796$166,7460
April 202515442$63,5640
March 202520367$150,5500
February 202512333$43,8630
January 2025251383$45,3040
December 202415654$91,4110
November 202418984$97,7020
October 2024241674$27,9850
September 2024221224$72,5720

The site has no recorded change for Arkansas. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Arkansas are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Arkansas as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Arkansas?
F-tag 812 has 406 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 880 has 293. F-tag 689 has 260.
What changed in Arkansas in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Arkansas. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Arkansas.