63.9/100
Average
5301 Wheeler Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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.
1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
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.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: September 19, 2025 (11 months ago).
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of THE BLOSSOMS REHAB & NURSING CENTER, which operates 24 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, BRANDON | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BROWN, BRANDON | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| AKS AR OPOC LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| SCHREIBER, ABRAHAM | Individual | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ARKANSAS OPCO HOLDING LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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The Blossoms At Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center holds an ElderGrade of C (63.9 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.25 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 1 of the 30 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, The Blossoms At Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing 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.