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B

81.5/100

Above average

Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

1179 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703

CMS 2/5 stars #8 of 12 in Washington County (479) 444-7001
Certified beds
90
Occupancy
63%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Nursing staff turnover of 69%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

The Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville runs a state-owned, 90-bed operation where the day-to-day staffing numbers look better than most: 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average. The catch is consistency. Weekend coverage drops about 18% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 69.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a lot of the people delivering that above-average care are new, or leaving. Its inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in March 2025. Quality and staffing measures both earned four stars; inspections came in at two.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing27.5/30Stability2/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

27.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.92 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.83 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 18% against weekdays

Staff stability

2/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →69% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.28 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.83 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.52 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover69.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: March 20, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

What is the ElderGrade for Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville? +

Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville holds an ElderGrade of B (81.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville? +

Residents receive an average of 4.28 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.