# St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC

St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Fordyce, AR, CMS Certification Number 045396, with 100 certified beds and about 62 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1400 Hwy 79/167 Bypass, Fordyce, AR 71742 (Dallas County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [St John's Place of Arkansas, LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-st-john-s-place-of-arkansas-llc)
- CMS chain: [Southern Administrative Services](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-480) — 35 facilities

- Phone: 8703522104
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/045396

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-06-17); 24 citations (18 health, 6 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.
- 2026-06-17 — [F-0567](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0567) Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-12-04 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [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
- 2024-06-13 — [K-0347](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0347) Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [F-0567](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0567) Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [F-0679](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0679) Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [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
- 2024-06-13 — [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
- 2024-06-13 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-13 — [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
- 2023-06-02 — [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
- 2023-06-02 — [K-0347](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0347) Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-02 — [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
- 2023-06-02 — [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
- 2023-06-02 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-06-02 — [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
- 2023-06-02 — [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
- …and 4 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: 3.85152 (state avg 4.07811, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.53495
- Nursing staff turnover: 45.5%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [4p2t1 Ops Holding LP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-4p2t1-ops-holding-lp) — Direct owner, since 2022-01-03
- Lindsey Walley — Direct owner, since 2016-04-01
- [Alexark1 LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-alexark1-llc) — Indirect owner, since 2022-01-01
- [Jej Assets LP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-jej-assets-lp) — Indirect owner, since 2022-01-01
- [Jej Management, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-jej-management-llc) — Indirect owner, since 2022-01-01
- Sharlot Ponthie — Indirect owner, since 2022-01-01
- Lindsey Walley — Indirect owner, since 2016-04-01
- John Ponthie — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-07-01

## 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=045396&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=045396&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=045396&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=045396&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=045396&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=045396&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-045396 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.