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Nursing home report card · Newport, AR

The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center

1311 North Pecan ST, Newport, AR 72112

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Below-average Medicare rating

Overall rating is 2 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 2 of 5. Read the dated inspection findings and separate staffing and care ratings below.

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
May 2, 2025

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
2out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Below-average Medicare rating

Health inspections
2out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Below-average Medicare rating

Nursing staff
3out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

About average for U.S. nursing homes

Health and care results
4out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Above average

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
21

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

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$14,316

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 045323

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.

  • Immediate danger to residents · isolated case

    Jun 26, 2025 · 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

    May 2, 2025 · Inspection rule 0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Could have caused harm · pattern case

    May 2, 2025 · Inspection rule 0812

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

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)
0.34hours per resident per day

about 20 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.25hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 15 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.29hours per resident per day

about 17 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: 2 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 2 stars
  • Staffing rating: 3 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.34 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.25 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

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Overall star rating is 2 or lower
  • Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
  • Recent citations include infection-control problems
  • Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
  • CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period

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.

  • Immediate danger to residents1 citation
  • Could have caused harm20 citations

Why inspectors showed up

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

Complaints
0
Routine
21
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 Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center nursing homes

Inspection history

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

June 26, 20251 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code J

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

May 2, 20252 findings
  • 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E

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

March 20, 20251 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0678 · code D

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

March 13, 20247 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0687 · code E

    Provide appropriate foot care.

  • 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D

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

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0688 · code D

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

  • 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.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code E

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

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code E

    Honor 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.

September 22, 20231 finding
  • Environmental problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0921 · code E

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

December 15, 20229 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code E

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E

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

  • 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.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0836 · code E

    Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0847 · code E

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0848 · code E

    Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0851 · code E

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

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

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D

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

Fines & penalties

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

  • Fine · Jun 26, 2025$14,316

Other homes in this chain

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Questions about The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center

What is The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center in Newport, Arkansas has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 2 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 4 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center been fined?
As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $14,316 in reported fines for The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.
Does The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center in Newport, Arkansas.
How does The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center compare with other nursing homes in Arkansas?
Its overall CMS rating is 2 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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