# The Springs of Hillcrest

The Springs of Hillcrest is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Prescott, AR, CMS Certification Number 045306, with 90 certified beds and about 69 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1421 West Second St North, Prescott, AR 71857 (Nevada County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Hillcrest Healthcare, LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-hillcrest-healthcare-llc)
- CMS chain: [The Springs Arkansas](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-516) — 26 facilities

- Phone: 8708873811
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/045306

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-08-14); 31 citations (19 health, 12 fire safety); 1 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.
- 2023-07-07 — [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 G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2025-08-14 — [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
- 2025-08-14 — [K-0341](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0341) Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-08-14 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-08-14 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-08-14 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0293](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0293) Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0344](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0344) Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [F-0583](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0583) Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [F-0655](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0655) Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [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
- 2024-05-23 — [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
- 2024-05-23 — [F-0726](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0726) Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-05-23 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 11 more on the source page.

## 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: 3.94648 (state avg 4.07811, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.37118
- Nursing staff turnover: 39.4%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Blue River Healthcare LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-blue-river-healthcare-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-16
- Misty Applegate — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-16
- Michael Young — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-16

## Nearby nursing homes
- [The Blossoms at Prescott Rehab & Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-045470) — 2.5 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=045306&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=045306&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=045306&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=045306&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=045306&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=045306&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-045306 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.