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Nursing home report card · Fairfield Bay, AR

The Springs of Fairfield Bay

265 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088

Call this home: (501) 884-3210

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Review the ratings and inspection history below

Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?
Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection
Feb 26, 2026

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating
5out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health inspections
4out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Above average

Nursing staff
3out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Health and care results
5out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems
Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning
Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time
Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems
9

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$0

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 045153

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection rule 0761

    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.

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    Sep 6, 2024 · Inspection rule 0689

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

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    Sep 6, 2024 · Inspection rule 0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)
0.51hours per resident per day

about 31 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.86hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 51 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.34hours per resident per day

about 21 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 5 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 4 stars
  • Staffing rating: 3 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.51 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.86 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Arkansas averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

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  • Recent citations include infection-control problems

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

  • Could have caused harm8 citations
  • Low risk of harm1 citation

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
9
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Other homes in this group: All The Springs Arkansas nursing homes

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

February 26, 20262 findings
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E

    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.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Low risk of harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0577 · code C

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

September 6, 20246 findings
  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code F

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code E

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code E

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

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0805 · code E

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

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D

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

October 6, 20231 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code E

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

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.

Other homes in this chain

The Springs Arkansas · other locations in Arkansas

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Questions about The Springs of Fairfield Bay

What is The Springs of Fairfield Bay's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, The Springs of Fairfield Bay in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 4 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has The Springs of Fairfield Bay been fined?
The imported record gives a fine total of $0 for The Springs of Fairfield Bay in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. This does not establish that the home has never been fined.
Does The Springs of Fairfield Bay have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for The Springs of Fairfield Bay in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas.
How does The Springs of Fairfield Bay compare with other nursing homes in Arkansas?
Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the Arkansas report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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