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Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

1179 NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FAYETTEVILLE, AR, 72703

(479) 444-7001

90 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1179 North College Avenue

Fayetteville, AR 72703

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

045417

Care type

Nursing home

County

Washington

Facility name

Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

Street address

1179 NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Fayetteville, AR 72703

Phone

(479) 444-7001

About this facility — Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville

Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas (106 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Fayetteville and 221 skilled nursing facilities across Arkansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Arkansas Veterans Home At Fayetteville 45 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Cappiello, Phillip

Managing employee — since 2024

Kesner, Katrina

Managing employee — since 2014

Mccall, Buster

Managing employee — since 2018

State of Arkansas

Direct owner — since 2006

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2007-03-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-20

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-03-20Health inspection4 citations

F-0569

D · No harm found

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Corrected 2025-04-18

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2025-04-18

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-18

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-18

2024-01-26Health inspection15 citations

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0726

E · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0802

F · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0804

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0865

E · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-25

F-0947

E · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-02-25

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2022-10-21Health inspection20 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-10-21

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0690

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0693

E · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0865

E · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2022-11-21

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0887

E · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2022-11-15

F-0888

E · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2022-11-15

2024-01-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2024-02-25

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-02-25

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-02-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-25

2022-10-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-11-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-11-15

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 045417.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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