Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Smith, AR

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Smith
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fort Smith has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,171 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Smith of 125,354, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 57.74 persons in Fort Smith. There were 1,602 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.79 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fort Smith has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fort Smith and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.31	0.40 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.97	2.68 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	4.24	4.06 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Arkansas.

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Smith Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fort Smith there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fort Smith

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fort Smith Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fort Smith, AR. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fort Smith

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Smith based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Alma Nursing and Rehab 401 HEATHER LANE ALMA, AR	27.33
Greenhurst Nursing Center 226 SKYLER DRIVE CHARLESTON, AR	28.00
Pink Bud Home For The Golden Years 400 SO COKER GREENWOOD, AR	42.67
Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1404 NORTH 28TH STREET VAN BUREN, AR	42.00
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab and Nursing Center 5301 WHEELER AVENUE FORT SMITH, AR	60.67
Spiro Nursing Home, Inc. 401 SOUTH MAIN SPIRO, OK	36.33
Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center 228 POINTER TRAIL WEST VAN BUREN, AR	82.00
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 8411 SOUTH 28TH STREET FORT SMITH, AR	41.33
Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab 4623 ROGERS AVE FORT SMITH, AR	64.67
Ashton Place Health and Rehab, LLC 318 STROZIER LANE BARLING, AR	51.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fort Smith based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Pocola Health and Rehab 200 HOME STREET POCOLA, OK	68.00
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center 4500 OLD GREENWOOD RD FORT SMITH, AR	93.33
The Oaks Healthcare Center 1501 CLAYTON AVENUE POTEAU, OK	74.67
Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center 3310 NORTH 50TH STREET FORT SMITH, AR	154.33
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center 2010 MAIN STREET VAN BUREN, AR	173.00
Sequoyah East Nursing Center, LLC 701 SOUTH TAYLOR ROAD ROLAND, OK	158.00
Sequoyah Manor, LLC 615 EAST REDWOOD SALLISAW, OK	145.33
Riverside Health Services 1008 ARKANSAS STREET ARKOMA, OK	23.33
Methodist Health and Rehab 7425 EUPER LANE FORT SMITH, AR	74.67
Ashton Place Health and Rehab, LLC 318 STROZIER LANE BARLING, AR	51.33

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