The Springs Of Pine Bluff

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.

38.7% 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 52 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 67.9% 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 28 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 0.21 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 23% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 18% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. 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 103 beds and averages 87.6 residents a day — about 85% occupied, or roughly 15 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. 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 3.69 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.44 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.58 is at or above 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 3.11 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.93 on weekdays — 21% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.51 to 0.28 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

2 administrators have left in the past year — frequent leadership churn is a warning sign families often miss.

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.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-06-20 · 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, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that the kitchen air vent was cleaned; the kitchen floor was free of chips, debris, dirt, rust, and stains, and floor tiles were replaced; food items stored in the freezer were covered or sealed; the ice machine was maintained in a clean and sanitary condition in one of one kitchen, and dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean equipment or food items for two of two meals observed. The findings include: During a tour of the kitchen on 06/16/2025 at 8:52 AM, this surveyor observed the following: a. A cabinet below the deep fryer had four gas pilot valves, with grease on them. The bottom of the cabinet had a mixture of grease and greasy food crumbs. The Dietary Manager (DM) was asked how often she cleaned the deep fryer and the gas pilot valves, she stated she cleaned them every week, but they had not been cleaned for about a month. b. The ceiling air vent by the steam table, and one by the food preparation counter, had water condensation, rust, and gray stains. The DM stated 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 · Ecited before2025-06-20 · 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, interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure nail care was provided for one (Resident #5) of one resident reviewed for nail care and failed to ensure a bath or shower was provided for one (Resident #386) of one resident reviewed for baths/showers. The findings include: Resident #5 During an observation on 06/17/2025 at 9:01 AM, this surveyor observed Resident #5 lying in bed awake. The resident ' s fingernails, on both hands, were past the tips of the fingers and a dark substance was underneath the nail beds. Resident #5 stated not remembering the last time their fingernails were trimmed. During an observation on 06/18/2025 at 2:41 PM, this surveyor observed Resident #5 sitting up in a Geri-chair in their room, awake. The resident ' s fingernails, on both hands, were past the tips of the fingers and a dark substance was underneath the nail beds During a concurrent observation and interview on 06/19/2025 at 12:12 PM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #12 stated she had worked at the facility for 19 years. She looked at…

  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
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-06-20 · 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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident and resident representative were included in care planning meetings for one (Resident #63) of one resident, reviewed for care plan meetings and failed to ensure a care plan was revised to reflect the code status of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) for a resident under hospice care for one (Resident #63) of one resident reviewed for hospice care. The findings include: A review of Resident #63 ' s modified quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), with an Assessment Reference Date of [DATE], revealed the facility re-admitted the resident on [DATE] with a Staff Assessment for Mental Status score of 03, which indicated the resident was severely impaired and never/rarely made decisions. The MDS also revealed the resident was to receive special services from hospice care. A review of Resident #63 ' s Order Summary Report revealed the resident was admitted to local hospice services as of [DATE], and had a code status of DNR, with a start date of [DATE].…

  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 · D2025-06-20 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the necessary care and services were provided to a resident with a non-pressure related skin issue for one (Resident #1) of two residents reviewed for non-pressure related skin issues. The findings include: During a concurrent observation and interview, on 06/17/2025 at 12:34 PM, this surveyor observed Resident #1 lying in bed on their right side, with a wedge behind their back. There were scabs and bruises, reddish in color, observed on the resident's left arm. When asked what happened, Resident #1 stated the resident and somebody's sister were play scratching and she scratched the resident's arm. The resident was unable to state who the sister was or when this incident happened. The resident's hands were not visible at this time. During an observation on 06/18/2025 at 9:50 AM, this surveyor observed Resident #1 sitting at the dining room table dressed, with both arms covered. During an observation on 06/19/2025 at 11:59 AM, this surveyor observed Resident #1 lying in bed 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.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-20 · tag F0757 — failed to avoid unnecessary drugs — isolated
  Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure one (Resident #62) of five residents reviewed for medications did not receive an unnecessary medication. The findings include: A review of Resident #62 ' s admission Record indicated the facility admitted the resident on 09/18/2023 with diagnoses that included type 2 diabetes mellitus, without complications. A review of Resident #62 ' s quarterly Minimum Data Set, with an Assessment Reference Date of 05/26/2025, revealed the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 07, which indicated severe cognitive impairment. A review of Resident #62 ' s Care Plan, initiated 12/05/2024, revealed the resident had desired to lose weight with a goal weight of 145 pounds (lbs). A review of Resident #62 ' s Order Summary Report revealed Resident #62 had an order for an antidepressant to be given one time a day related to abnormal weight loss ordered on 02/06/2025. The Order Summary Report also revealed the resident had a desire to lose weight with a goal weight of 145 lbs. A review of Resident #62 ' s Weight Summary…

  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 before2025-04-09 · 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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY [NAME] Deputy Based on observation, record review, review of the glucometer manual, review of facility policies, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff performed proper handwashing, adhered to Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), and correctly disinfected the facility glucometer for two (Resident #2 and #7) of seven residents sampled for infection control. The findings include: On 04/08/2025 at 8:55 AM, during 200 hall observation, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #1 knocked on Resident #2 ' s door, verbalized the resident's name, cleansed her hands with hand sanitizer, donned gloves and a gown, then entered the resident's room, closing the door behind her. Signage on Resident #2's door indicated the resident was on EBP. A caddy with the necessary EBP supplies was located hanging on the outside of Resident #2's door. Upon entering Resident #2's room, this surveyor observed CNA #1, without gloves, applying lotion to Resident #2's legs. CNA #1 did not perform hand hygiene, nor don gloves, 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.

  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 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; ceiling tiles door frames and floor tiles were free of chips, stains and rust and were maintained in clean sanitary conditions, foods stored in the dry storage area refrigerator and freezer were 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 when opened to assure first in, first out usage to prevent potential for food bone illness; 1of 1 ice machine was maintained in clean and sanitary condition to prevent contamination of airborne particles and. These failed practices had the potential to affect 72 residents who received meals from the kitchen, (total census: 74). The findings are: 1. On 03/25/2024 at 08:01…

  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 F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  Ensure 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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that medications were stored in the med cart with identifiers on the medication cup to identify the resident or to identify the medication. Findings include: During an observation on 03/28/2024 at 12:27 PM, of the medication carts for Halls 400, 500, and 600 revealed two plastic medication cups in the bottom right drawer of the medication cart with multiple different pills with no identifiers on the cups. Plastic medication cup #1 had 10 pills and plastic medication cup #2 had 3 pills in it. During an interview on 03/28/2024 at 12:27 PM, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1confirmed that there were 10 pills in cup #1 and 3 pills in cup #2. Also, confirmed there were no identifiers on the cups and that the facility procedure is to waste the pills if the resident is unavailable to take the prescribed pills. The Surveyor asked how the nurse is able to identify the pills in the cup or know who they belong to. LPN #1 responded, I know because I have done this for forever. During an interview on 03/28/2024…

  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 · E2024-03-28 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure meals were served in a method that maintained the appearance of cold products and at temperatures that were acceptable to the residents to improve palatability and encourage good nutritional intake during 2 of 2 meal observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 16 residents who receive meal trays in their rooms on the 100 Hall, 8 residents who receive meal trays on the 200 hall, 16 residents who receive meal trays in their room on the 300 hall, 11 residents who receive meal trays in their room on 400 Hall, 8 residents who receive meal trays in their room on 500 Hall. The findings are: 1. Resident #35 had a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia. An Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 02/26/2024 documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14 (13-15 indicates cognitively intact). a. A Physician's order dated 02/14/2022 documented Resident #35 had a diet order of NCS (No Concentrated Sweets), regular texture, thin…

  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 03/25/2024 at 12:16 PM, Dietary Employee (DE) #3 placed 8 servings of baked chicken into a blender, added chicken broth and pureed. At 12:25 PM, DE #3 poured the pureed chicken into a pan and placed it on the steam. The consistency of the pureed chicken was gritty and not smooth. 2. On 03/25/2024 at 12:32 PM, DE #4 used a 4 ounce spoon to place 8 servings of noodle into a blender, added chicken broth and pureed. At 12:36 PM, DE #4 poured the pureed noodles into a pan and placed it on the steam table. The consistency of the pureed noodles was runny. At 01:30 PM, the surveyor asked the Dietary Supervisor to describe the consistency of the pureed food items served to the residents on pureed diets. She stated, Pureed chicken…

  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

“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 SPRINGS ARKANSAS — 26 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

CMS files one row per role, so the 15 rows in the source record cover these 8 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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.

This home reported $1.5M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 29% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. 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, FY2023). 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