Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Des Arc, AR

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Des Arc
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Des Arc has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,354 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Des Arc of 1,582, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.17 persons in Des Arc. There were 802 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 59.23 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, Des Arc 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 Des Arc and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.41	0.41 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.74	2.67 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	4.03	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Des Arc 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 Des Arc there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Des Arc

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 Des Arc Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Des Arc, 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 Des Arc

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Des Arc 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
Chambers Health and Rehabilitation 1001 EAST PARK STREET CARLISLE, AR	24.00
The Crossing at Riverside Health and Rehabilitatio 2500 EAST MOORE AVENUE SEARCY, AR	29.33
Beebe Retirement Center, Inc. 709 MCAFEE LANE BEEBE, AR	34.00
Woodruff County Health Center 139 WEST HIGHWAY 64 MCCRORY, AR	54.67
The Springs of Brinkley 1214 NORTH MAIN BRINKLEY, AR	62.00
Oakdale Nursing Facility of Judsonia 101 CYNTHIA STREET JUDSONIA, AR	52.00
Maple Healthcare 200 S MAPLE STREET HAZEN, AR	37.33
The Springs Searcy 1205 SKYLINE DRIVE SEARCY, AR	81.33
Lonoke Health and Rehab Center, LLC 1501 LINCOLN STREET LONOKE, AR	70.67
Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2216 WEST MAIN STREET DES ARC, AR	221.50

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

Facility	Rating
Barnes Healthcare 1010 BARNES STREET LONOKE, AR	197.50
Lonoke Health and Rehab Center, LLC 1501 LINCOLN STREET LONOKE, AR	70.67
The Springs Searcy 1205 SKYLINE DRIVE SEARCY, AR	81.33
Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2216 WEST MAIN STREET DES ARC, AR	221.50
Woodruff County Health Center 139 WEST HIGHWAY 64 MCCRORY, AR	54.67
The Springs of Brinkley 1214 NORTH MAIN BRINKLEY, AR	62.00
Oakdale Nursing Facility of Judsonia 101 CYNTHIA STREET JUDSONIA, AR	52.00
Maple Healthcare 200 S MAPLE STREET HAZEN, AR	37.33
Chambers Health and Rehabilitation 1001 EAST PARK STREET CARLISLE, AR	24.00
The Crossing at Riverside Health and Rehabilitatio 2500 EAST MOORE AVENUE SEARCY, AR	29.33

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