# Little River Nursing & Rehab Little River Nursing & Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Ashdown, AR, CMS Certification Number 045244, with 85 certified beds and about 77 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 2/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 162 Hwy 32-2a, Ashdown, AR 71822 (Little River County) - Ownership type: Government - City/county - Operator (legal business name): [Little River Nursing Home](https://carefield.site/operator/op-little-river-nursing-home) - CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain - Phone: 8708985101 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/045244 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-06-17); 14 citations (13 health, 1 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2025-01-24 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-24 — [F-0758](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0758) 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 limited. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0623](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0623) Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-03-01 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0644](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0644) Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0803](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0803) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0805](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0805) Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-03-01 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected ## Penalties No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years). ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 4.1119 (state avg 4.07811, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.36838 - Nursing staff turnover: 36.8% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Dana Battiest — Indirect owner, since 2015-11-03 - Judy Adams — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-03-07 - Thad Bishop — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-03-07 - Kenneth Grounds — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-03-07 - Dorothy Henderson — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-03-07 - Karen Steed — Operational / managerial control, since 2026-02-24 - Karen Steed — Operational / managerial control, since 2026-02-24 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Pleasant Manor Nursing & Rehab](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-045227) — 1.3 km, CMS overall 5/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=045244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-045244 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.