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89/100

Excellent

Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

605 Northwest 7Th Street, Atkins, AR 72823

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 4 in Pope County (479) 641-7100
Certified beds
90
Occupancy
55%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Atkins Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 90 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 4.94 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even, and annual turnover sits at 53.1% against a national 45.8%, people here cycle through faster than average. The current inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026. Quality measure and staffing ratings both land at 4 or 5 out of 5, which tracks with the hours actually being worked.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing25/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

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

25/30

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

  • →5.64 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.38 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

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

  • →53% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

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

  • →5 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 day4.94 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.38 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours4.29 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover53.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: April 16, 2026 (6 months ago). No citations were recorded.

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

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CENTRAL ARKANSAS NURSING CENTERS, which operates 38 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

What is the ElderGrade for Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +

Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of A (89 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +

Residents receive an average of 4.94 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 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 Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Atkins Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 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.