Arkansas Nursing Home Compliance Benchmark — 2026
Use this benchmark to see how Arkansas compares on skilled nursing facility compliance. Arkansas's 221 CMS-certified facilities average 20.9 deficiency citations each, with 4,613 total citations on record and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 83 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. The categories and F-Tags below show where Arkansas facilities are most frequently cited, all from official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Arkansas
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,194 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 914 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 691 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 603 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 377 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 366 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Arkansas
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 468 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 307 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 299 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 221 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 213 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 181 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 156 citations
- F-Tag F0805: Food in Form to Meet Individual Needs — 147 citations
- F-Tag F0803: Menus Meet Resident Needs/Prep in Advance/Followed — 143 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 138 citations