Registered name: ARKANSAS VETERANS HOME AT FAYETTEVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE, AR · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026·
★★★★★2 of 5 overall
Arkansas State Veterans Home at Fayetteville has an overall 2-star rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 4 stars for staffing and quality measures. It reports no fines in the last 24 months, and nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Last inspection: March 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2828.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.83
Licensed practical nurses
1.03
Nurse aides
2.42
Weekend nursing
3.52
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 69%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—31.8%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%11.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%15.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%1.9%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
2.4%5.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.5%10.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.2%13.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.4%20.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—4.2%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.2%2.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25%16.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—96.8%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 20 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
56.8 residents on an average day (63% of 90 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 19 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.