Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Walnut Ridge, AR

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Walnut Ridge
The 10,000 foot view

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, Walnut Ridge has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,184 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Walnut Ridge of 6,568, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.55 persons in Walnut Ridge. There were 916 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.36 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, Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.42	0.40 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.92	2.68 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.91	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	4.25	4.06 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 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 Walnut Ridge

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 Walnut Ridge Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Walnut Ridge, 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 Walnut Ridge

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Walnut Ridge 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
Greene Acres Nursing Home 2402 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PARAGOULD, AR	30.00
Corning Therapy and Living Center 831 NORTH MISSOURI CORNING, AR	24.67
The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade 2200 CHATEAU BOULEVARD PARAGOULD, AR	58.67
Lawrence Hall Health and Rehabilitation 1051 WEST FREE STREET WALNUT RIDGE, AR	50.67
The Springs Jonesboro 1705 LATOURETTE DRIVE JONESBORO, AR	61.33
St Elizabeth's Place 3010 MIDDLEFIELD DRIVE JONESBORO, AR	66.00
Randolph County Nursing Home 500 CAMP ROAD POCAHONTAS, AR	62.67
Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 105 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD POCAHONTAS, AR	64.00
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge 1500 WEST MAIN STREET WALNUT RIDGE, AR	72.33
Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation 5504 E JOHNSON AVE JONESBORO, AR	132.00

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

Facility	Rating
Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation 5504 E JOHNSON AVE JONESBORO, AR	132.00
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge 1500 WEST MAIN STREET WALNUT RIDGE, AR	72.33
The Springs Jonesboro 1705 LATOURETTE DRIVE JONESBORO, AR	61.33
St Elizabeth's Place 3010 MIDDLEFIELD DRIVE JONESBORO, AR	66.00
Randolph County Nursing Home 500 CAMP ROAD POCAHONTAS, AR	62.67
Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 105 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD POCAHONTAS, AR	64.00
The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade 2200 CHATEAU BOULEVARD PARAGOULD, AR	58.67
Lawrence Hall Health and Rehabilitation 1051 WEST FREE STREET WALNUT RIDGE, AR	50.67
Greene Acres Nursing Home 2402 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PARAGOULD, AR	30.00
Corning Therapy and Living Center 831 NORTH MISSOURI CORNING, AR	24.67

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