Nursing homes › Arkansas › The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
5301 Wheeler Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 · 4796463454 · 130 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, a group operating 24 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 2 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $269,793 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.25 (Arkansas median: 3.92). RN hours: 0.26. Weekend total: 2.81. Nursing staff turnover: 57%.
All-time on record: 30 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-15 |
| 2025-09-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-15 |
| 2025-09-19 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-15 |
| 2025-09-19 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-15 |
| 2025-09-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-15 |
| 2025-04-16 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-04-16 | Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-18 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-01-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2025-01-08 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2025-01-08 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2025-01-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-02-07 |
| 2024-09-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-19 |
| 2024-09-19 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-19 |
| 2024-09-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-19 |
| 2024-05-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-05-23 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-05-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-05-23 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-05-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-05-23 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-06-22 |
| 2023-04-28 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | F | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
| 2023-04-28 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-05-28 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS OPCO HOLDING LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 04/05/2021 |
| AKS AR OPOC LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/01/2023 |
| SCHREIBER, ABRAHAM | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 01/01/2023 |
| BROWN, BRANDON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/05/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 045345. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.