The Blossoms At North Little Rock Rehab & Nursing

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

52.1% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 28 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 56.4% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 39 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.08 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 4% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 58% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy at close to weekday levels right through the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 140 beds and averages 102.2 residents a day — about 73% occupied, or roughly 38 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.43 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.37 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.07 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.98 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.62 on weekdays — 18% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.42 to 0.25 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 49% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

16 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 6 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2026-05-14 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolated
  Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors related to omitted antiseizure medication administration for one (Resident #2) of three residents reviewed for medication administration. The findings include: Review of Resident #2's admission Record revealed the facility admitted Resident #2 on 10/05/2025 with diagnoses that included epilepsy intractable with status epilepticus, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, cognitive communication deficit, cerebral aneurysm, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, dysphagia, depression and anxiety. Review of an admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date of 10/10/2025, revealed Resident #2 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 7, which indicated the resident had severe cognitive impairment. The MDS also revealed the resident was being administered anti-seizure medications. Review of Resident #2's Care Plan, initiated on 10/08/2025, revealed the resident had a seizure…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-04-24 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff washed their hands and changed their gloves before handling food items and clean equipment; the ice machine was maintained in clean and sanitary conditions; walls were free of accumulations of dust to ensure meals were prepared in clean, sanitary conditions for two of two meals observed. The findings are: 1. On 04/21/25 at 11:10 AM, during the initial kitchen tour with Dietary [NAME] (DC) #1, the ice machine, in a room on the hallway leading to the kitchen, had a pink discoloration/substance to the inside of the plastic panel dispenser. 2. On 04/22/25 at 02:57 PM, the following observations were made in the kitchen: a. There was a puddle of grayish water over the concrete. During an interview with the Dietary Manager (DM), she stated that the water may have been coming from the concrete and was gray in color. a. The wall behind the oven had an accumulation of dust on it, near food being prepared for the residents. b. The floor tile on the right side of the juice machine, in the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-04-24 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, facility document review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were utilized for two (Resident #1 and Resident #202) of two residents reviewed for Enhanced Barrier Precautions. The findings include: 1. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 01/15/2025 indicated Resident #1 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact. The MDS also indicated Resident #1 had diagnoses which included: spina bifida, quadriplegia, neurogenic bladder, and a colostomy. a. Provider notes, dated 04/21/2025, and the Weekly Wound Evaluation, dated 04/21/2025, indicated the resident had a stage 4 ulcer to the right buttock area. b. On 04/21/25 at 2:25 PM, the Treatment Nurse (TN) was observed performing a dressing change to the right buttock for Resident #1. EBP signage was on the door of Resident #1's room, indicating the need for staff to wear both a gown and gloves when care was provided for Resident #1. The TN performed hand…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-03-28 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the refrigerator was covered and sealed to minimize the potential for food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen; expired food items were promptly removed from stock to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meal trays from 1 of 1 kitchen; foods were dated the day received or opened to assure first in, first out usage to prevent potential for food bone illness, and dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean. equipment or food items to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen. These failed practices had the potential to affect 96 residents who received. meals from the kitchen. The findings are: 1. On 03/27/2024 at 08:19 AM, two opened plastic lock bags that contained cheese slices were on a shelf in the walk-in refrigerator. The bags were not sealed. 2. On 03/27/2024 at 08:33 AM, an opened bag of coffee was on the counter. The bag was not sealed, exposing it to cross contamination. 3. On…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-03-28 · tag F0805 — failed to prepare food in a form residents can eat — pattern
  Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure pureed food items were blended to a smooth, lump-free consistency to minimize the risk of choking or other complications for residents who required pureed diets for 2 of 2 meals observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 6 residents who received pureed diets. The findings are: 1. On 03/27/2024 at 12:09 PM, Dietary Employee (DE) #1 poured the pureed cauliflower into a pan and placed it in a pan of hot water on the stove. The consistency of the pureed cauliflower was not formed, water was separated from the vegetable. At 01:16 PM, the Surveyor asked the Dietary Supervisor to describe the consistency of the pureed cauliflower served to the residents on pureed diets. She stated, They should have added a little thickener. 2. On 03/28/2024 at 08:14 AM, the residents on pureed diets were served the following food items. a. Pureed sausage served to the residents on pureed diets was gritty with sausage skin in it and not smooth. b. The pureed bread served to the residents on pureed diets was thick, had lumps in…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-03-28 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure Resident or Resident representative was invited to a comprehensive care plan meeting for 1 (Resident #45) of 98 residents who receive a care plan. The findings are: 1. On 03/26/2024 at 07:45 AM, the Administrator provided Resident Rights which indicate a Resident, Be informed of, and participate in his or her care planning and treatment. 2. On 03/26/2024 at 09:37 AM, by phone Surveyor spoke with Resident #45's Representative [RR]. RR #45 indicated that it had been two years since she had received notification or a call regarding a care plan meeting. 3. On 03/27/2024 at 10:10 AM, interviewed Social Services Director [SSD] regarding when the last time Resident #45's family was invited to a care plan meeting. SSD indicated it was about two years ago. SSD was specifically asked what was the last date Resident #45's family was invited to a care plan meeting? SSD stated, It had been about two years ago. 4. On 03/28/2024 at 11:50 AM, the Administrator reported that the facility does not have a policy for…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-03-28 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had a clean and homelike environment. The findings are: 1. On 03/28/2024 at 09:44 AM, the Surveyor observed a wall on D-Hall with large sections of chipped and missing paint with black rub marks along the wall. The bathroom on D-Hall had missing floor tiles and thick, black matter under the shower seat on the floor, along the baseboards, in the corners, and around the commode. The Secure Unit on D-Hall had a cobweb in the corner behind the entrance door. The wall above the rail behind the entrance door had brown matter. A bag with dry, pink matter and an empty medicine cup was tucked behind the handrail. The fire extinguisher cover had small rust spots along the bottom of the door. In room D29 the heating and air conditioning wall unit had dark matter with loose particles inside the vent and one of the vent's slats was broken. The horizontal blinds covering the window had a broken string, would not go up and down, or close. The bathroom between rooms D27 and D29 had black, crusty matter around the commode…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2023-02-24 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure kitchen equipment was clean and in good condition, dietary staff washed their hands and changed gloves between dirty and clean tasks and before handling clean equipment or food items to minimize the potential for food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen; and opened containers of food were refrigerated after opening when required. The failed practices had the ability to effect 96 residents who received their meals from 1 of 1 kitchen as documented on a list provided by the Dietary Consultant on 02/23/23 at 3:02 PM. The findings are: 1. On 02/21/23 at 10:55 AM, the Dry Storage Room had paper and other debris on the floor, under the storage racks. Rusted areas were noted on multiple shelves on each rack. 2. On 02/21/23 at 10:58 AM, on the top shelf of a rack in the Dry Storage Room was a gallon, plastic container of picante sauce. Approximately 1 cup of the picante Sauce had been removed from the container. The label on the container stated, Refrigerate after opening. 3. On…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2023-02-24 · tag F0584 — failed to keep a safe, clean, comfortable home — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment was maintained for 2 (Residents #16 and #23) of 17 [Residents #11, #13, #16, #21, #23, #29, #33, #34, #35, #38, #55, #56, #59, #62, #78, #82 and #142) sampled residents reviewed. The findings are: 1. Resident #16 had diagnoses of Depression, Cerebral Infarction, Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis - Right Side Effected, and Alzheimer's Dementia. The Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 12/09/22 documented the resident scored 12 (8-12 indicates moderately cognitively impaired) on a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS). a. On 02/21/23 at 12:08 PM, Resident #16's bathroom had multiple brownish spots, and a half inch sized ball of hair on the floor. The metal trim around the inner bathroom door was rusted with jagged edges and parts were missing at the bottom where the frame meets the tile floor. Three wall tiles were missing on the wall directly above the floor trim with black and brown stains visible on the wall where…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-02-24 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — pattern
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure bathing services were regularly provided to maintain good hygiene for 2 (Resident #66 and #78) of sampled residents who were dependent on staff for bathing and failed to ensure fingernails were cleaned and groomed to promote good personal hygiene and grooming for 1 (Resident #16) of 23 (Residents #1, #2, #11, #16, #23, #25, #29, #33, #34, #38, #39, #45, #48, #50, #55, #56, #59, #62, #65, #78, #80, #82 and #85) sampled residents who were dependent on staff for fingernail care. This failed practice had the potential to affect 29 residents who were dependent on staff for bathing/showers and 93 residents' who were dependent on staff for nail care as documented on list provided by the Director of Nursing (DON) on 02/23/23 at 3:45 pm. The findings are: 1. Resident #66 had diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis, Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis following Cerebral Infarction affecting Right Dominant Side and Paraplegia. The Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Data (ARD) dated 02/04/23…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to THE BLOSSOMS REHAB & NURSING CENTER — 23 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

2 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

About 81% of this home’s resident-days are paid by Medicaid, which reimburses well below the cost of care in most states. Heavily Medicaid-dependent homes run on thinner budgets — a context worth holding next to the staffing and inspection record, not a fault in itself. This home reported $548K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2024. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2024). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in AR