Homes where the federal record contains at least one of the following: a CMS abuse icon, Special Focus
Facility status or candidacy, or a citation scored at actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Ordered with
Special Focus homes first.
Read this as a prompt, not a verdict. A citation can be years old and the management
responsible may have gone. It means you ask what happened and what changed, and you get a specific answer
before you sign anything.
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.
Concordia Nursing & Rehab is a 102-bed for-profit home in Bella Vista, and the number that should stop you is 37 deficiencies on its current record, seven of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy. That's why CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the worst inspection histories. Nurse staffing sits at 3.52 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 6% thinner than weekdays. The two fines on record total $123,918. A May 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture isn't stale, it's current.
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.
The Blossoms at Woodland Hills carries 31 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single CMS fine of $136,696. Staffing sits at 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 19 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover runs 79.8 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for residents weren't there a year ago. The last inspection was April 2025. For-profit, limited liability ownership. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and 2s on staffing and quality measures round out a pattern worth asking about directly.
The Blossoms At Newport runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.70 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 17% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That matters because nurse turnover sits at 71.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing care change often. The inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $21,823 in fines across two penalties. Its last inspection was in May 2026, so the record is recent rather than stale. The home is for-profit and LLC-owned. Families should ask how weekend coverage and turnover are handled directly.
Maple Healthcare runs about 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop another 15% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The 46.7% turnover rate sits close to the national figure, meaning staffing is less a retention crisis than a raw-numbers problem. Ten deficiencies are on the current record, one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a $33,800 fine and a June 2025 inspection behind them. Prairie County's only other option, a hospital-based unit in Hazen, could matter if you're weighing alternatives.
Heritage Living Center runs 140 beds in Conway under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits a bit thin, 3.60 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is 38.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in November 2025. Quality measures score well; the inspection and staffing picture is more mixed.
The Blossoms At Cumberland runs 120 beds in Little Rock under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing staff delivers 3.28 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday staffing, and annual turnover sits at 70.1% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses most families meet are likely to change often. The inspection record is the harder problem: 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $37,403 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating from CMS. The most recent inspection was January 2025, so that record is current.
Alma Nursing And Rehab runs a 105-bed for-profit home in Crawford County, and the staffing numbers are genuinely better than most: 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average of 3.86. But that margin narrows on weekends, when coverage drops about 16% below the home's own weekday level. The bigger concern is what inspectors found, a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 10 deficiencies on record including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $26,195 fine. Annual turnover of 50.5% tops the national 45.8%, so the people providing that above-average care keep changing. Weighted against strong quality and staffing marks, that inspection record is what holds this home back.