The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
NIGHTINGALE AT ARKADELPHIA
ARKADELPHIA, AR · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Nightingale at Arkadelphia has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reported 3.81 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety, care planning, and assistance with activities of daily living.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.815 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.815.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.81
- Nurse aides
- 2.47
- Weekend nursing
- 3.34
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0.4%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
41.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
27.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — 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 August 2023 — 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 ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of NIGHTINGALE · 5 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 73.9 residents on an average day (74% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.