Arkansas

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

217 facilities16,673 residents4.09 avg HPRD

vs National Average

+0.19 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Arkansas: 4.09

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Arkansas ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.09 HPRD — 0.19 hours above the national average. Only 84.8% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.41 HPRD, with 6.0% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

4.09

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▲ 0.19 vs national

0.41

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▼ 0.28 vs national

84.8%

Meet CMS Benchmark

184 of 217 facilities

18.9%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

2.0%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

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Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.98

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Arkansas's 217 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

4.03

avg HPRD

196 facilities (90%)

Non-Profit

4.59

avg HPRD

12 facilities (6%)

Government

4.74

avg HPRD

9 facilities (4%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Arkansas average 0.56 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 14% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Arkansas

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

BUTTERFIELD TRAIL VILLAGE

ARKANSAS HEALTH CENTER

BENTON

6.40 HPRD

RN: 1.29

BROOKEN HILL HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC

FORT SMITH

5.79 HPRD

RN: 0.30

INNISFREE HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC

THE BLOSSOMS AT ROGERS REHAB & NURSING CENTER

ROGERS

5.67 HPRD

RN: 1.12

▼ Most Understaffed in Arkansas

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

Concordia Nursing & Rehab, LLC

WOODLAND HILLS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION

THE BLOSSOMS AT STAR CITY REHAB & NURSING CENTER

STAR CITY

3.08 HPRD

RN: 0.28

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Arkansas — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Pulaski	23	4.10	0.34	82.6%	Mixed D/C
▸Benton	13	4.41	0.43	84.6%	Mostly D
▸Washington	12	4.26	0.33	100.0%	Mixed F/D
▸Garland	9	3.99	0.34	77.8%	Mixed C/F
▸Sebastian	9	4.57	0.32	88.9%	Mostly D
▸Lonoke	7	4.17	0.47	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Saline	6	4.27	0.49	83.3%	Mostly D
▸Faulkner	6	4.01	0.39	83.3%	Mixed C/D
▸Craighead	5	3.91	0.34	80.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Union	5	3.93	0.41	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Crawford	4	4.00	0.30	100.0%	Mixed D/F
▸White	4	3.87	0.35	75.0%	Mixed C/F
▸Jefferson	4	3.77	0.40	75.0%	Mostly D
▸Pope	4	5.08	0.41	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Mississippi	4	3.89	0.44	75.0%	Mixed D/A
▸Baxter	4	3.82	0.55	100.0%	Mixed C/B
▸Miller	3	4.19	0.44	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Clay	3	3.42	0.45	33.3%	Mostly C
▸Ouachita	3	3.83	0.38	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Columbia	3	4.19	0.51	66.7%	Mostly B
▸Independence	3	3.87	0.40	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Boone	3	4.17	0.52	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Sharp	3	4.17	0.37	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Howard	3	3.87	0.27	66.7%	Mostly D
▸Arkansas	3	4.26	0.40	66.7%	Mostly C
▸Crittenden	3	3.68	0.33	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Yell	2	3.70	0.28	50.0%	Mostly D
▸Ashley	2	3.31	0.50	0.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Carroll	2	3.50	0.26	50.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Chicot	2	3.95	0.53	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Clark	2	3.89	0.54	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Cleburne	2	4.12	0.39	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Cross	2	4.24	0.48	100.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Drew	2	3.71	0.33	100.0%	Mixed C/F
▸Franklin	2	3.82	0.36	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Greene	2	4.48	0.42	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Hot Spring	2	3.71	0.39	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Izard	2	4.32	0.40	50.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Jackson	2	3.30	0.26	0.0%	Mixed D/F
▸Lawrence	2	4.20	0.42	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Little River	2	4.25	0.73	100.0%	Mixed A/B
▸Logan	2	4.32	0.42	100.0%	Mixed C/D
▸Marion	2	3.59	0.52	100.0%	Mixed B/C
▸Nevada	2	3.39	0.30	50.0%	Mostly D
▸Poinsett	2	4.31	0.33	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Prairie	2	3.95	0.64	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Randolph	2	4.23	0.63	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Van Buren	2	3.83	0.64	100.0%	Mixed B/D
▸Lee	1	3.56	0.48	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Perry	1	5.27	0.24	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Phillips	1	4.89	0.90	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Pike	1	3.39	0.93	0.0%	Mostly C
▸Conway	1	3.91	0.37	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Polk	1	5.11	0.39	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Lafayette	1	3.13	0.27	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Cleveland	1	5.04	0.32	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Johnson	1	4.72	0.32	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Woodruff	1	4.33	0.59	100.0%	Mostly B
▸St. Francis	1	3.61	0.23	100.0%	Mostly F
▸Hempstead	1	4.86	0.50	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Scott	1	3.65	0.44	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Searcy	1	4.16	0.83	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Grant	1	4.02	0.51	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Sevier	1	3.91	0.41	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Fulton	1	3.76	0.33	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Stone	1	3.19	0.35	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Dallas	1	3.98	0.60	100.0%	Mostly B
▸Lincoln	1	3.08	0.28	0.0%	Mostly D
▸Monroe	1	3.92	0.27	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Montgomery	1	5.26	0.43	100.0%	Mostly C
▸Bradley	1	4.21	0.32	100.0%	Mostly D
▸Newton	1	5.03	0.73	100.0%	Mostly B

HPRD Range in Arkansas

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.68

25th pctile

3.98

Median

4.37

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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