Willowbend Health And Rehabilitation, Llc
830 Canal Street, Marion, AR, 72364
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Southern Administrative Services
- Certified beds
- 140 · avg 112 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 34% — lower than most Arkansas nursing homesArkansas avg: 49.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 36.4% — 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
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $30,771 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 045412
- Certified beds
- 140 beds · avg 112 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Willowbend Health And Rehabilitation, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Southern Administrative Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Southern Administrative Services chain — 35 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- John f Ponthie
Other · 50% · since 2023
- Jennifer Taylor
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2022
- 4p2t1 Ops Holding lpHolding
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Alexark1 Llc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022
- Jej Assets lpHolding
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Sharlot Ponthie
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
August 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Willowbend Healthcare And Rehabilitation
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)
- E0812·Feb 6, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0803·Feb 6, 2025Complaint
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.
- J0689·Feb 6, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0761·Feb 6, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- E0656·Feb 6, 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.
- D0645·Feb 6, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E0641·Feb 6, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- J0684·Mar 28, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $15K
- 20241 fine · $16K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Feb 6, 2025Fine · $15K
- Mar 28, 2024Payment denial · 26 days · starting Apr 26, 2024
- Mar 28, 2024Fine · $16K
Largest single fine on record: $16K.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 6, 2025. 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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