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Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab

4623 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903 · Sebastian County · (479) 452-1541

74 certified beds, about 68 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2001

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

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045364 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).

None of its 18 health citations since November 2022 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 4.58 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.45 of those hours.

55.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).

CMS links it to Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, 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 18 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
3D
14E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set [MDS] assessment accurately reflected a level II Preadmission Screening and Resident Review [PASARR] under section A1500 for one (Resident #16) sampled resident, and failed to accurately identify medication class under Section N on the MDS for one (Resident #64) of two sampled residents reviewed for MDS accuracy. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure medications without a physician ' s order were not reflected on the MDS.
February 16, 2024Standard inspection · 12 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff sat at eye level while assisting residents with meals/snacks to promote dignity for 3 (Residents #14, #22, and #31) of 3 sampled residents.
  2. E
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately reflected the presence of contractures to bilateral wrists to facilitate planning, coordination, and provision of necessary care for 1 (Resident #66) of 1 sampled residents who had contractures to the wrist.
  3. 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) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that residents who required assistance with activities of daily living were regularly provided assistance with grooming to include the shaving of facial hair for 1 (Resident #58) of 1 sampled resident.
  4. E
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure necessary care and services were provided to manage injuries of unknown origin, failure to report and investigated to rule out possible abuse, and the delay in possible treatment for 1 (Resident #22) of 1 sampled resident.
  5. E
    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
    F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an order was made for Physical Therapy after the admission Assessment for 1 (Resident #66 ) of 1 sampled resident for contractures of the wrists.
  6. E
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the environment was as free of potential accident hazards as possible, as evidenced by failure to ensure unlabeled medicine cups containing a white cream like substance was contained and not left out in residents rooms; and failed to ensure residents dependent on staff for transferring, were transferred safely using a gait belt, to prevent potential accidents or possible for falls, for 2 (Resident #22 and #61) of 2 sampled residents.
  7. 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) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the narcotics box was permanently affixed in 1 of 2 medication rooms (D Hall) refrigerator.
  8. E
    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
    F806 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteSurveyor: [NAME], [NAME] Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure resident standing orders/food preferences were honored to promote good nutritional intake and promote resident's choices for 2 (Resident #22 and #15) of 2 sampled residents.
  9. E
    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
    F865 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program [QAPI] Committee developed and implemented appropriate plans of action to prevent repeated deficiencies for (F812) Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve. This failed practice had the potential to affect 86 residents.
  10. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the staff's personal belongings were not stored on the laundry folding table with the resident ' s clothing and blankets. This failed practice had the potential to affect 86 residents.
  11. E
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    F908 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain residential rooms in a safe, clinical condition to provide a homelike manner for safety without signs of damage in 3 (Rooms 203, 208 and 302) rooms.
  12. D
    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, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure foods in the freezer were sealed and contained to minimize the potential for foodborne illness and prevent cross contamination in 1 of 1 kitchen.
November 18, 2022Standard 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 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the refrigerator were labeled, dated when received, opened, and made; failed to ensure dietary staff washed their hands between dirty and clean tasks, before handling clean equipment or food items to prevent the potential for cross contamination. These failed practices had the potential to affect all 81 residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen (total census: 81) as documented on a list provided by Dietary Manager (DM) on 11/17/2022.
  2. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that oxygen was addressed on the resident's Care Plan for 1 (R #135) of 6 (R #4, R #14, R #46, R #81, R #135, and R #285) sample residents that had orders for oxygen, according to a list provided by the Administrator on 11/16/22, that smoking was addressed on the Care Plan for 1 (R #55) of 1 (R #55) sample residents who smoked according to a list provided by the Administrator on 11/14/22, and that an Anticoagulant was addressed on the Care Plan for 1 (R #14) of 3 (R #14, R #19, and R #25) of sample residents who received an Anticoagulant according to a list provided by the Registered Nurse Consultant to ensure the residents needs were met.
  3. E
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nebulizer tubing and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)/Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure(BIPAP) mask and tubing were properly stored when not in use to prevent potential contamination that could result in respiratory infection for 1 (R #135) of 2 (R #46, R #135) sampled residents who had physician orders for nebulizer treatments, and failed to ensure oxygen tubing was changed in accordance with Physician Orders for 1 (R #4) of 6 ( R #4, R #14, R #46, R #81, R #135, and R #285) residents who have orders for oxygen, and 1 (R #11 ) of 2 (R #10, R #11) who have CPAP/BIPAP therapy, and failed to ensure that oxygen was set at the prescribed rate ordered by the physician for 1 (R# 135) of 6 ( R #4, R #14, R #46, R #81, R #135, and R #285) sample residents who have orders for oxygen, according to a list [...]
  4. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the water temperatures remained at a temperature below 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for 3 (Residents #13, R #80, and R #135) of final sample residents who resided on the 200 Hall and received their showers in the 200-Hall shower room and on the 300 hall. This failed practice had the potential to affect 5 Residents (R #4, R #46, R #55, R #69, and R #73) who were ambulatory or self-propelled and used the 200 Hall Shower according to a list provided by the Director of Nursing [DON] on 11/16/22. 1. On 11/14/22 at 10:44 AM, the Surveyors entered [named] resident room, introduced themselves, walked over to the sink. A Surveyor put a hand under the water which became very hot, asked another Surveyor to check the water, she did and confirmed the water was very hot. 2. [...]
  5. D
    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete a Significant Change in Status Minimum Data Set (MDS) within 14 days of determining a decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for 1 (Resident #48) sampled residents. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 81 residents in the facility as documented on the Resident Listing Report which was provided by the Administrator on 11/14/22 at 10:16 AM.

Fire safety inspections

7 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 8, 2025, 3 on February 16, 2024, 1 on November 18, 2022.

Every fire safety citation7 citations
  1. F
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
    K 347 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · May 8, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
    K 347 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · November 18, 2022 · 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)4.584.023.86
Registered nurses0.450.410.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.993.453.42
Nurse aides3.05
Licensed practical nurses1.08
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)55.1%49.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover33.3%44.8%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.42 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 4.81 on weekdays and 3.99 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.77 in April to June 2025 to 4.58 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.580.454.813.99 0.0%0 of 9068
Oct to Dec 20254.790.365.044.14 1.0%0 of 9269
Jul to Sep 20254.860.375.144.13 1.3%0 of 9269
Apr to Jun 20254.770.305.064.04 1.6%0 of 9169
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
10.99.513.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.00.60.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.81.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.93.93.2
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
13.410.114.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.34.24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.410.915.4

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (44.6% 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

44.6% 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. 53 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

12.0% this home

No different from 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. 64 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.2% 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. 33 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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. 14 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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. 18 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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. 18 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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. 13 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: CHAPEL RIDGE NURSING CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, a group of 38 nursing homes averaging 3.6 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Norsworthy, DavidDirect ownership interestIndividual08/01/2025
Le, ThanhOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/10/2025
Williams, JenniferOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/10/2024
Morton, MichaelLimited partnership interestIndividual08/25/2016
Norsworthy, DavidLimited partnership interestIndividual08/25/2016
Central Arkansas Nursing Centers IncAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2025
Nursing Consultants IncAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2025
Sebastian County Estates LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization12/12/2024
Le, ThanhAdp of the SNFIndividual12/10/2024
Norsworthy, DavidAdp of the SNFIndividual08/01/2025
Williams, JenniferAdp of the SNFIndividual10/20/2024

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. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on February 16, 2024: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 16, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options."
  4. Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 16, 2024: "Keep all essential equipment working safely."

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Common questions

What is Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on May 8, 2025. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
Has Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab 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 Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab?
CMS lists 11 owners and managers, and links the home to Central Arkansas Nursing Centers. Legal business name: CHAPEL RIDGE NURSING CENTER LLC.

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