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Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation

6420 Alcoa Road, Benton, AR 72015 · Saline County · (501) 778-5401

101 certified beds, about 92 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2017

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045464 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 15, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).

None of its 9 health citations since November 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.64 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.24 of those hours.

56.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).

CMS links it to Anthony & Bryan Adams, an affiliated group of 38 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
0D
8E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 15, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 14, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. E
    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.
    F726 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed basic competencies and nursing skills when administering medication for 3 (Residents #14, #244, #245) residences observed during medication administration.
  2. E
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was not greater than 5%. The medication errors occurred with 3 (Resident #14, #244, #245) sampled residents observed during medication administration.
  3. E
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure the facility was free from significant medication error for 2 (Resident #244, #245) sampled residents who were administered the wrong medication during observed medication administration.
  4. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure food items expired food items were promptly removed/discard by the expiration or use by dates as when it was delivered, staff washed their hands, and dietary staff washed their hands and between clean tasks when contaminated.
November 16, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure leftover food items were discarded to maintain food quality; foods stored in the freezer, refrigerator, and dry storage area were covered, sealed, and dated to minimize the potential for food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen; expired dairy products and food items were promptly removed/discarded on or before the expiration or use by date to prevent the growth of bacteria; dietary staff washed their hands between dirty and clean tasks and before handling clean equipment or food items to prevent potential for cross contamination; and failed to ensure 1 of 2 ice machines and 1 of 2 ice machine holders were maintained in a clean and sanitary condition to prevent potential contamination of residents' beverages for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen. [...]
  2. E
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nailcare was regularly provided or offered, to maintain good personal hygiene, prevent infection and possible skin tears for 2 (Residents #10 and #26) of 12 (Residents #1, 10, 23, 26, 30, 49, 51, 57, 61, 71, 79, and #236) sampled residents who required staff assistance with nail care on Hall 100. This failed practice had the potential to affect 27 residents who required staff assistance for nail care as documented on a list provided by the Administrator on 11/15/23 at 09:14AM.
  3. E
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure controlled medications stored in the medication room were kept secured by a lock and that expired medications were removed from the 200 Hall medication cart to prevent use. These failed practices had the potential to affect all 84 residents who reside in the facility.
  4. E
    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
    F804 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were served in a method that maintained the appearance of cold and hot foods at temperatures that were acceptable to the residents to improve palatability and encourage good nutritional intake during 1 of 1 meal observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 20 residents who received meal trays in their rooms on the 100 Hall, 24 residents who received meal trays on the 200 Hall, 7 residents who received meal trays in their room on the 300 Hall, 21 residents who received meal trays in their room on the 400 Hall, as documented on a list provided on 11/13/2023 at 4:07 PM.
  5. E
    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
    F805 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 16, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that pureed food items were blended to a smooth, lump free consistency to minimize the risk of choking or other complications for those residents who required pureed diets for 1 of 1 meal observed. The failed practice had the potential to affect 3 residents who received pureed diets, as documented on the list provided Dietary Supervisor #1 on 11/13/2023 at 04:07 PM.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on November 14, 2024.

Every fire safety citation1 citation
  1. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · November 14, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeArkansasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.644.023.86
Registered nurses0.240.410.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.123.453.42
Nurse aides2.33
Licensed practical nurses1.08
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)56.0%49.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover57.1%44.8%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.88 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.86 on weekdays and 3.12 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.66 in April to June 2025 to 3.64 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.640.243.863.12 0.2%0 of 9092
Oct to Dec 20253.660.233.843.20 0.4%0 of 9292
Jul to Sep 20253.880.254.013.57 0.4%0 of 9294
Apr to Jun 20253.660.263.883.13 0.0%0 of 9196
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Arkansas, Jan to Mar 20264.050.404.283.472.0%0.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Arkansas

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Arkansas, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$16.55$14.52 to $17.3417,260
LPNs and LVNs$27.22$23.82 to $29.4310,010
Registered nurses$37.95$32.04 to $43.4029,400
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeArkansasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.49.513.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.60.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.43.93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.810.114.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.54.24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.210.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
23.524.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
14.412.512.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.82.01.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.72.11.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (55.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

55.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Arkansas: 7 better, 25 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 254 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

14.4% this home

Worse than the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Arkansas: 0 better, 3 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 301 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

10.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Arkansas: 0 better, 7 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 162 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

61.9% this home

Median of homes: Arkansas64.4% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 118 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.3% this home

Median of homes: Arkansas0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 155 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

4.9% this home

Median of homes: Arkansas2.7% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 155 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

95.8% this home

Median of homes: Arkansas98.8% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 95 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: SALCO NC 2 INC. CMS links this home to Anthony & Bryan Adams, a group of 38 nursing homes averaging 3.7 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Ovation Health Systems, Inc5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%08/17/2016
Benning, LisaW-2 managing employeeIndividual08/21/2017
Adams, AnthonyCorporate officerIndividual08/17/2016
Adams, BryanCorporate officerIndividual08/17/2016
Ovation Health Systems, IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization08/21/2017
Benning, LisaOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/21/2017
Edala, ArpanaOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/26/2024

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 14, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 14, 2024: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
  3. How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 14, 2024: "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."
  4. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 16, 2023: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 3.45.

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Common questions

What is Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 15, 2026. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
Has Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS lists 7 owners and managers, and links the home to Anthony & Bryan Adams. Legal business name: SALCO NC 2 INC.

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