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Little River Nursing & Rehab

162 HWY 32-2A, ASHDOWN, AR, 71822

(870) 898-5101

85 licensed beds

CMS rates Little River Nursing & Rehab 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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162 Hwy 32-2a

Ashdown, AR 71822

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CMS facility ID

045244

Care type

Nursing home

County

Little River

Facility name

Little River Nursing & Rehab

Street address

162 HWY 32-2A

City / state / ZIP

Ashdown, AR 71822

Phone

(870) 898-5101

About this facility — Little River Nursing & Rehab

Little River Nursing & Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ashdown, Arkansas. It is licensed for 85 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas (106 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Ashdown and 222 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 Little River Nursing & Rehab 14 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 November 6, 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 - City/county

Registered owners & officers

Adams, Judy

Governing body — since 2024

Battiest, Dana

Indirect owner · Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Bishop, Thad

Governing body — since 2024

Grounds, Kenneth

Governing body — since 2024

Henderson, Dorothy

Governing body — since 2024

Steed, Karen

Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-09-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-17

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$294 per day (≈ $8,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

68% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 24% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

11% below the AR median of $329/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-01-24Health inspection2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-29

F-0758

D · 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 2025-01-29

2024-03-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0623

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-19

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-29

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 2024-03-08

F-0690

D · 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 2024-03-29

F-0695

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-29

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 2024-03-29

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-03-29

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 2024-03-29

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-29

1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (1 citation)

2024-03-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-03-01

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 045244.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Arkansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 17% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 22

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.1

Higher than 57% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

37%

Higher than 16% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 49%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Arkansas average on 3 and worse on 12. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	15.0%	9.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	9.4%	4.1%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	7.2%	1.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	3.9%	1.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.7%	3.9%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.8%	95.1%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	18.2%	9.2%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	31.6%	21.8%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.3%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	7.8%	4.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.0%	12.9%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	10.5%	10.9%	15.4%	Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.51	1.94	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.02	2.03	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	77.2%	81.9%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.2%	1.4%	1.5%	Near state average
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	86.1%	75.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	32.6%	23.4%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	23.6%	11.7%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Arkansas

Licensing: Arkansas Department of Human Services, DPSQA, Office of Long Term Care
File a complaint: 800-582-4887 · Online
Adult Protective Services: 800-482-8049. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Little River Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 miles.
Christus St Michael Health System, about 15 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Wadley Regional Medical Center, about 18 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Pleasant Manor Nursing & Rehab, Ashdown, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Cornerstone Retirement Community, Texarkana, about 14 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Avir At Cowhorn Creek, Texarkana, about 14 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Reunion Plaza Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, Texarkana, about 14 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Heritage Plaza Nursing Center, Texarkana, about 15 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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