The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
POCAHONTAS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
POCAHONTAS, AR · Medicare-certified · 97 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
POCAHONTAS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in Pocahontas, AR has a 3-star overall rating, with 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reports 3.94 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark and has had $9,307 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.944 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $9,307recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.944.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 2.44
- Weekend nursing
- 3.45
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
13.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.3%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
35%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 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 ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited August 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 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 was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,307 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,307 in total fines.
- $9,307
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of SOUTHERN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · 35 homes · 3.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 48.5 residents on an average day (50% of 97 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 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.