DEWITT NURSING HOME
DEWITT NURSING HOME, in DE WITT, Arkansas, holds 60 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-03-20, averaging 37.9 residents a day.
Has DEWITT NURSING HOME been cited for violations?
CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for DEWITT NURSING HOME, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-09-12 | F0838 | Conduct 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. | F |
| 2024-09-12 | F0550, F0567, F0568, F0657, F0689, F0732, F0761, F0812, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-09-12 | F0583, F0610, F0656, F0695 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2023-10-05 | F0727, F0812 | Have 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-10-05 | F0583, F0689, F0761, F0805 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E |
| 2023-10-05 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
How is DEWITT NURSING HOME staffed relative to the AR average?
| Measure | This facility | AR average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.64494 | 4.02501 |
| Average number of residents per day | 37.9 | 77.0 |
Who owns DEWITT NURSING HOME?
DEWITT NURSING HOME is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | COTTEN, BRANDON, COX, JANET | since 03/28/2002 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BURLESON, STANLEY, COTTEN, BRANDON, JENNINGS, WARREN, JESSUP, DAVID, WATTS, HOWARD | since 03/28/2002 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DUFFIELD, RICK | since 08/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC | since 08/16/2007 |