The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Arkansas Health Center
BENTON, AR · Medicare-certified · 290 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Arkansas Health Center in Benton, AR has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. It reports 6.14 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.1353 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.1353.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.21
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.09
- Nurse aides
- 3.84
- Weekend nursing
- 5.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
63.6%72.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%3.4%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.9%1.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%0.7%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7.6%7.6%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.7%14.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.1%9.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
32.9%31.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%0.6%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.2%11.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%3%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.3%81.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—29.3%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 153.1 residents on an average day (53% of 290 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 22 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.