Arkansas Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 221 skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas. Facilities average 20.9 deficiency citations each, with 4,613 total citations recorded and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 83 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Arkansas's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
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