State surveyors inspected 171 of Arkansas's 222 nursing homes in the 12 months from August 2025 through July 2026 and cited 347 health deficiencies, according to CMS's nursing home health citation file, processed September 1, 2026. The most cited was F880, which CMS words as “provide and implement an infection prevention and control program”, at 38 of those buildings (22%). 11 of the citations were immediate jeopardy, the most serious level CMS has.
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Arkansas, the 12 months from August 2025 through July 2026, from CMS's nursing home health citation file.
August 2025 through July 2026. Source: CMS's nursing home health citation file, processed September 1, 2026.
| Rank | Tag | Citations | Buildings cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program | 39 | 38 (22%) |
| 2 | F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | 32 | 30 (18%) |
| 3 | F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards | 28 | 28 (16%) |
| 4 | F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured | 23 | 22 (13%) |
| 5 | F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals | 22 | 20 (12%) |
| 6 | F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | 17 | 17 (10%) |
| 7 | F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities | 17 | 16 (9%) |
| 8 | F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs | 11 | 11 (6%) |
| 9 | F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies | 10 | 10 (6%) |
| 10 | F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment | 9 | 9 (5%) |
| 11 | F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights | 7 | 7 (4%) |
| 12 | F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater | 7 | 7 (4%) |
| 13 | F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed | 6 | 6 (4%) |
| 14 | F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors | 6 | 6 (4%) |
| 15 | F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies | 6 | 6 (4%) |
| 16 | F568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home | 6 | 5 (3%) |
| 17 | F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable | 5 | 5 (3%) |
| 18 | F732Post nurse staffing information every day | 5 | 5 (3%) |
| 19 | F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident | 5 | 5 (3%) |
| 20 | F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate | 4 | 4 (2%) |
| 21 | F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident | 4 | 4 (2%) |
| 22 | F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations | 4 | 4 (2%) |
| 23 | F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public | 4 | 4 (2%) |
| 24 | F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs | 4 | 3 (2%) |
| 25 | F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| Rank | Tag | Citations | Buildings cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| 27 | F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| 28 | F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| 29 | F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| 30 | F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist | 3 | 3 (2%) |
| 31 | F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 32 | F627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 33 | F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 34 | F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 35 | F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 36 | F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 37 | F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 38 | F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 39 | F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently | 2 | 2 (1%) |
| 40 | F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 41 | F569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 42 | F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 43 | F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 44 | F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 45 | F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 46 | F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 47 | F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 48 | F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 49 | F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 50 | F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 51 | F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 52 | F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 53 | F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 54 | F711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 55 | F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 56 | F741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 57 | F770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 58 | F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 59 | F837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 60 | F839Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 61 | F847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 62 | F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 63 | F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 64 | F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 65 | F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 66 | F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 67 | F924Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 68 | F926Have policies on smoking | 1 | 1 (1%) |
| 69 | F940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members | 1 | 1 (1%) |
A tag is ranked by how many times it was cited. “Buildings cited” counts the inspected buildings that drew the tag at least once, and its percentage is of every building inspected; we print a percentage only where 20 or more buildings were inspected. “Rank a year earlier” is the same ranking over August 2024 through July 2025. CMS publishes citations months after the survey, so the newest months are still filling in: compare ranks across the two years, not counts. Immediate jeopardy is CMS severity J, K or L; actual harm is G, H or I. No building is named on this page: open a building for its own inspections.
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