THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER
THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER is a 130-bed nursing home in FORT SMITH, Arkansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1998-09-11. It averages 119.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER since 2023-04-28, 23 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | F0554, F0684, F0759, F0760, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-04-16 | F0644, F0850 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | D |
| 2025-03-18 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E |
| 2025-01-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-01-08 | F0550, F0584 | 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 a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E |
| 2025-01-08 | F0567, F0684, F0693 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | D |
| 2024-09-19 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2024-09-19 | F0558, F0677 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-05-23 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-23 | F0550, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-05-23 | F0600, F0689, F0761 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / 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. | D |
| 2023-04-28 | F0699, F0812 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-04-28 | F0641, F0656, F0657 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2023-04-28 | F0661, F0690 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / 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 THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER staffed relative to the AR average?
| Measure | This facility | AR average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.24564 | 4.02501 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.0 | 49.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 119.8 | 77.0 |
Who owns THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER, and what chain is it in?
THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Partnership, operates under the legal business name WHEELER AVENUE OPERATING LLC and belongs to the THE BLOSSOMS REHAB & NURSING CENTER chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ARKANSAS OPCO HOLDING LLC | since 04/05/2021 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AKS AR OPOC LLC, SCHREIBER, ABRAHAM | since 01/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BROWN, BRANDON | since 07/05/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BROWN, BRANDON | since 07/05/2022 |
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