Craighead Nursing Center
5101 Harrisburg Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72404 · Craighead County · (870) 933-4535
121 certified beds, about 35 residents a day · Government - County · Medicare and Medicaid since 2025
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045481 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 5, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since December 2025 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
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.
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 1 health citation on file.
December 5, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure safe practices provided in the manufacturer's guidelines for transferring a resident with a mechanical lift for one (Resident #11) of one resident reviewed for proper transfers.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 3 on December 5, 2025.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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.
| Measure | This home | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | not reported | 4.02 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.45 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 49.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility submitted data that did not meet the criteria required to calculate a staffing measure.
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
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $16.55 | $14.52 to $17.34 | 17,260 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.22 | $23.82 to $29.43 | 10,010 |
| Registered nurses | $37.95 | $32.04 to $43.40 | 29,400 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.6 | 9.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.8 | 10.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.2 | 10.9 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Craighead Nursing Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The data for this measure is missing or was not submitted. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY NURSING HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman, Derek | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/28/2023 | |
| Buchanan, Kathy | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/26/2020 | |
| Farmer, Carole | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2024 | |
| Gramling, James | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2019 | |
| McDaniel, Penny | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/06/2016 | |
| Payne, Jarrod | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/28/2020 | |
| Nea Therapy Providers LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Thomas, Speight & Noble - Jonesboro, Pa | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Bowman, Derek | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/02/2022 | |
| Buchanan, Kathy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/26/2020 | |
| Cook, Sunny | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Davis, Kara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Duncan, Robin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Farmer, Carole | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2024 | |
| Gramling, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2019 | |
| Jackson, Gabrellia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Maglothin, Douglas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| McDaniel, Penny | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/06/2016 | |
| Moore, Kandace | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Payne, Jarrod | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/28/2020 | |
| Riley, Angela | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Sagley, Heather | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Wrinkle, Gary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Nea Therapy Providers LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Thomas, Speight & Noble - Jonesboro, Pa | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Cook, Sunny | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Davis, Kara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Duncan, Robin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Jackson, Gabrellia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Maglothin, Douglas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| McDaniel, Penny | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/06/2016 | |
| Moore, Kandace | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Riley, Angela | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 |
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.
- 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 December 5, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
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- Quail Run Health and Rehab Trumann, 7.3 mi · not rated · 0 citations
- Woodbriar Nursing Home Harrisburg, 9.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation Jonesboro, 11.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 42 citations
- Lakeside Health and Rehab Lake City, 14.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Three Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center Marked Tree, 17.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
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Arkansas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Arkansas. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- Licensed home lookup: Arkansas Long Term Care Facilities Map.
Common questions
- What is Craighead Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS does not give Craighead Nursing Center an overall star rating in the data as of September 1, 2026.
- How many deficiencies did Craighead Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 5, 2025. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
- Has Craighead Nursing Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Craighead Nursing Center 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 Craighead Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 33 owners and managers. Legal business name: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY NURSING HOME.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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