Little River Nursing & Rehab
162 Hwy 32-2A, Ashdown, AR, 71822
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 85 · avg 71 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.1% — lower than most Arkansas nursing homesArkansas avg: 49.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most Arkansas nursing homesArkansas avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Arkansas averageArkansas avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 045244
- Certified beds
- 85 beds · avg 71 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Little River Nursing Home
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Dorothy Henderson
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Judy Adams
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Kenneth Grounds
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Thad Bishop
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- James Dowell
Corporate Officer · since 2018
- Dana Battiest
Corporate Director · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)
- D0758·Jan 24, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li…
- D0656·Jan 24, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E0623·Mar 1, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E0880·Mar 1, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Mar 1, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0805·Mar 1, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E0803·Mar 1, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E0695·Mar 1, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Mar 1, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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