40 of the 221 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arkansas (18%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 9 of the 39 graded homes earn an A and 5 earn a D or F. They average 4.4 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.38 hours above the 4.02 for every home in Arkansas. Montgomery County Nursing Home in Mount Ida grades highest at A (92 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Arkansas compare
This group set against every nursing home in Arkansas, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.4
All homes in Arkansas: 4.02
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
47.2%
All homes in Arkansas: 49.5%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
75.4/100
All homes in Arkansas: 78.2/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
9 grade A, 19 grade B, 6 grade C, 5 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Arkansas is
Montgomery County Nursing Home
in Mount Ida, AR, grade A, 92/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Arkansas
Woodbriar runs a leaner ship than most on staffing, with 4.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 25% above the national average, and 30% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. The inspection record backs that up: a 5/5 health inspection rating, 10 deficiencies with none rising to harm or jeopardy level, and a recent inspection in April 2026. But two things temper the picture. Weekend staffing dips about 6% below weekday levels, and the quality measure rating sits at 1/5, meaning the clinical outcomes that matter to families don't track with how well the place is run day to day. The one abuse-related deficiency and $16,467 in fines across four citations are worth asking about directly.
Bear Creek Healthcare in De Queen runs 131 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just barely above the national average, 3.90 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That thin margin is worth noticing, because weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the days when families visit aren't the days with the most hands on deck. Turnover lands at 45.9%, essentially matching the national rate, which means roughly half the staff turns over in a year. The good news is real: a five-star health inspection record, no harm-level or abuse-related deficiencies among its eight, and a survey completed in March 2026. Quality measures score middle of the road at three stars.
Hudson Memorial runs on county money, which tends to mean stable funding but not always deep pockets for staffing. Its 4.13 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average, and the last inspection was recent, December 2024, with 15 deficiencies on record, none of them causing harm or involving abuse. That's a meaningful distinction. The concern is turnover: 59.7% of staff leaving annually against a 45.8% national rate, and weekend coverage drops roughly 20% below weekday levels. High churn plus thinner weekend shifts can wear on consistency of care even when the raw staffing number looks fine. Inspection history sits at 2 stars; quality measures and staffing each earn 3.
Trinity Village Medical Center runs a fairly typical nonprofit operation in Pine Bluff: 94 beds, no abuse citations, and nothing on its record that rose to the level of actual harm. Its 31 deficiencies are mostly the paperwork-and-protocol kind that inspectors write up at plenty of homes. Nurse staffing sits at 4.18 hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 15% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 46.1%, basically the national rate, so don't expect unusual continuity. Inspectors were last in this July, and the quality measure score of 2 out of 5 is the weakest number here.
Lakeside Health And Rehab runs 85 certified beds in Lake City under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average of 3.86. That edge shrinks on weekends, when coverage drops about 19% below the home's own weekday level, and staff turnover is 50.6% against a national 45.8%.
The bigger issue is the inspection record: nine deficiencies, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $41,902. Its most recent inspection was May 1, 2026, and its health inspection rating is 1 out of 5. The 3-star quality measure rating doesn't offset that.
Greene Acres runs 143 beds as a nonprofit, and its last inspection was in January 2026, recent enough that the record reflects how the place operates now. The eight deficiencies on file are all lower-level; none involved harm or jeopardy, and nothing abuse-related appears. Staffing sits just under the national average, about 2% below, but weekends dip roughly 21% below the home's own weekday coverage, which is where families tend to notice a difference. Turnover at 40% is better than the 45.8% national figure. The weaker spot in the federal stars is quality measures, where it scores 2 of 5, even as inspections and staffing each earn 4.
Dewitt Nursing Home runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.64 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are the bigger concern: staffing drops about 19% below the home's own weekday level, which is when families often notice less attention. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in February 2026.
CMS rates staffing and quality measures at 2 out of 5 stars each, with inspections at 3. If you're considering this home, ask specifically how weekend coverage is handled and what that abuse-related deficiency involved.
Heritage Square runs 86 certified beds in Blytheville under for-profit limited liability ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 16% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest help tends to arrive when families visit. Staff turnover is 47.9%, a couple points above the national rate. Inspectors were last in on May 8, 2025, and the record shows 16 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with no abuse citations and one fine of $7,913. The 4-star inspection rating reads better than the 2-star quality measures and 3-star staffing, which is where the tension in this home's record sits.
Butterfield Trail Village runs a lot of nursing hours, 5.98 per resident day, roughly 55% above the national average, which is why its staffing rating holds at 4 stars. But the hours thin out on weekends, dropping about 15% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so coverage varies depending on when you visit. The bigger concern is turnover: 67.8% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national rate, and that churn can undercut even generous staffing. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents at risk of harm and one tied to abuse, plus a $58,006 fine. The last full inspection was December 2025.
Monette Manor runs 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average of 3.86, but that staffing thins on weekends, dropping roughly 10% below its own weekday level. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 19 deficiencies, one of them abuse-related, plus six fines totaling $24,309 and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures also sit at 1 out of 5. The last inspection was April 2026. So you have a for-profit LLC with above-average overall staffing but a steady pattern of cited problems and weak marks on both inspections and resident outcomes. Families should ask specifically what that abuse citation involved and how weekend coverage is handled.
Gosnell Health and Rehab runs 70 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a home that's roughly middle-of-the-road on paper with some real soft spots underneath. Nurse staffing sits at 3.68 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 20% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets on a Saturday looks different from a Tuesday. Annual turnover of 53% tops the national 45.8% mark, meaning aides and nurses cycle through fairly often. The current inspection record carries 11 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $13,627 fine. Nothing here suggests abuse, but the staffing pattern and turnover are worth asking about directly.
Countryside Health & Rehab Of Newton County runs 70 certified beds in Jasper under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly 24% above the national average. That's the strongest thing in its file. Weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday coverage, so the care your family member gets Saturday may look thinner than what happens Tuesday.
The tradeoff shows up in inspections and quality measures, both rated 2 out of 5. Fourteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated November 15, 2024. Nothing here suggests danger. It suggests a home that staffs well but hasn't cleared its paperwork or outcomes as cleanly as its hours would predict.
White River Healthcare in Calico Rock runs 70 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the federal stars tell a fairly consistent story: staffing sits at 1 out of 5, quality measures also at 1, and health inspections at 2. The current record shows 14 deficiencies, one of them abuse-related, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. State surveyors were last in the building on November 21, 2024, so that inspection is still recent rather than a stale snapshot. The staffing number is the one that matters most day to day, it reflects how many aides and nurses are actually present for residents, and at this level it tends to shape everything else.
The Blossoms at Breckenridge runs 143 beds in Little Rock under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a building under real strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.50 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 65.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. Its current record carries 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with $28,654 in fines. The last inspection was April 2026.
Dermott City Nursing Home is city-owned and holds 70 certified beds in Chicot County. On its latest inspection, dated February 27, 2025, surveyors cited 27 deficiencies, two of which rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy to residents. There are two fines on record totaling $31,889. CMS gives the home one star out of five in all three categories, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, meaning it sits below the national average on each. No abuse-related deficiencies appear on the current record, which is worth noting. But a government-run home with that many citations, harm-level findings, and bottom-tier staffing marks is one to ask hard questions about before you consider it.
Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab is a for-profit limited liability company home in Huntsville with 105 certified beds, and the inspection record is the first thing to know: 53 deficiencies, seven of them at harm or jeopardy level, five tied to abuse, and $18,446 in fines. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections. Staffing runs 3.25 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below the home's own weekday levels. The 5/5 quality measure score reflects resident assessment data, but it sits alongside a 1/5 inspection rating and 2/5 staffing. If you're considering this one, ask directly what changed since the May 2026 inspection.
Pine Bluff Transitional Care runs 177 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, about 14% below its own weekday level, while annual turnover hits 63.7% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 72 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with six fines totaling $97,971. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, and the most recent inspection was April 9, 2026.
Pink Bud Home For The Golden Years has real staffing depth, 4.81 nurse hours per resident day, about a quarter above the national average, and that's the one clear strength here. The rest of the picture is harder. State inspectors have cited 17 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, and the federal government has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the most persistently troubled nursing homes. Staff turnover runs slightly above the national rate, weekend coverage drops about 18% below weekday levels, and a $28,561 fine sits on the record. The most recent inspection was May 2025.
Murfreesboro Rehab and Nursing is a 66-bed for-profit home in Pike County, and the numbers that stand out are the inspection ones. Twenty-two deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, are what put it in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a status reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. Its staffing sits at 3.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is weakest when families tend to visit. The last inspection was in January 2026, so the record is recent rather than stale.
Craighead Nursing Center is county-owned, which matters in Arkansas because government-run homes often operate with different budget pressures than for-profit chains. Five deficiencies on the current record sounds like a lot until you look at severity: none rose to actual harm or jeopardy, and none involved abuse. That's the distinction that separates paperwork problems from safety problems. The last inspection closed out in December 2025, so the picture is current, not stale. What the record doesn't show is the kind of repeat, high-severity citations that tend to follow residents around. For a 121-bed county home, that's a fairly quiet file, the kind you'd want to ask about in person, but not one that raises immediate alarm.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Arkansas?
There are 40 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arkansas, 18% of the 221 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Arkansas they average 4.4 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.02 for all nursing homes in Arkansas, a difference of +0.38 hours. Staff turnover averages 47.2% against 49.5%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Arkansas?