2821 W Dixon Rd, Little Rock, AR 72206 · Pulaski County · (501) 888-4200
127 certified beds, about 81 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2011
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045446 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 15, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 31 health citations since September 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 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.17 of those hours.
69.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).
CMS links it to The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, an affiliated group of 23 nursing homes.
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.
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 31 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure pharmacist recommendations were addressed for two (Resident #4 and Resident #19) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Specifically, Resident #4 had pharmacist recommendations to decrease an antidepressant and change an insulin order that were not followed. Resident #19 had a pharmacist recommendation to have a laboratory blood draw for an anti-seizure medication that was not completed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the water temperature in a resident's room was maintained in a comfortable temperature for use for one (Resident #78) of two resident's rooms located on the secured unit and failed to ensure three (100-Hall, 300-Hall, and 600-Hall, across the hall from room [ROOM NUMBER]) of six hall showers were maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician was promptly notified of a significant change in a resident's condition, for one (Resident #4) out of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Specifically, Resident #4 was receiving insulin with physician orders for blood glucose monitoring, the facility failed to obtain physician orders identifying parameters for blood glucose values requiring notification. As a result, when the resident's blood glucose level exceeded 500 mg/dL, staff failed to notify the physician of this significant change in condition, placing the resident at risk for adverse outcomes related to uncontrolled hyperglycemia.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure resident rights were protected for one (Resident #7) of three residents reviewed. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the resident's right of dignity and quality of life was maintained regarding activities of daily living care resulting in psychosocial distress; and failed to ensure Resident #7 was free from reprisal after the resident made a grievance.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and facility document review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure unrestricted visitation for one (Resident #7) of three residents reviewed for visitation rights. Specifically, a health care liaison was interrupted by the Director of Nursing (DON) and not allowed to complete an assessment of Resident #7 following a received transfer referral to an outside facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were prepared and served according to the planned written menu and the facility recipe to meet the nutritional needs of the residents for 1 of 1 meal observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the meals were prepared in a method that maintained nutritive value and taste that were acceptable to the residents to improve palatability and encourage good nutritional intake during 1 of 1 meal preparation observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen air vent was cleaned to provide a sanitary environment for food preparation; the dish washer, and kitchen walls, the door frames and baseboards were free of chipped, debris, dirt, rust, stains, and wall tiles were replaced; leftover food items were used in manner to maintain food quality; food items stored in the freezer were covered or sealed to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meal trays from 1 of 1 kitchen; the ice machine on the 300 Hall was maintained in clean and sanitary condition; dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean equipment or food items to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meal trays from 1 of 1 kitchen; [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview it was determined the facility failed to practice hand hygiene during meal service between 2 of 21 sampled residents. (Residents #76 and #83); failed to ensure proper hand hygiene during perineal care to prevent cross contamination for 1 (Resident #81) of 2 (Residents #34 and #81) sampled residents who were observed for bowel and bladder care during 1 of 1 observation; failed to ensure the tubing of an indwelling urinary catheter bag was not directly on the floor and the catheter bag drainage valve was in the protective plastic sleeve on the bag to decrease the potential for contamination for 1 (Resident #42) of 1 sampled residents who were reviewed for an indwelling catheter; [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to provide a call light for 1 of 2 residents in a shared room, and failed to ensure a call light was in reach of 2 (Residents #40 and #66); failed to ensure the call light was in safe working condition for 1 (Resident 76) to ensure residents could communicate with staff, and prevent accidents, or injury during 1 of 1 observation.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure an indwelling urinary catheter bag was covered to promote dignity for 1 (Resident #42) of 1 sampled resident who was reviewed for an indwelling catheter.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accurately reflected on section O0110, Special Treatment, Procedures, and Programs the resident received dialysis on admission or while a resident for 1 (Resident #31) of 1 sampled resident. This failed practice had the potential to inaccurately represent Resident #31's health status, impacting his care plan, reimbursement levels, and the ability to properly identify necessary interventions.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure an uncapped razor was not left unattended in a resident's room to prevent accidents or injuries for 1 (Resident #44) of 1 sampled resident reviewed. to prevent accidents or injuries.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure oxygen was set at the physician ordered rate for 1 (Resident #67) of 1 sampled resident with oxygen orders to prevent the potential for respiratory complications.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a mechanical soft diet was provided during the lunch meal service for 1 (Resident #7) of 1 sampled resident reviewed for a therapeutic diet.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a pneumococcal vaccine was provided for 1 (Resident #44) of 5 (Resident's #11, #44, #48, #80 and #81) sampled residents. reviewed for immunizations.
Inspectors wroteillness, failed to ensure 1 of 2 ice machines, 2 of 2 ice chests were maintained in clean and sanitary condition. These failed practices had the potential to affect 18 residents who received ice on 300 hall and 31 who received ice 600 hall and 84 residents who received meals from the kitchen, as documented on a list provided by the Assistant Dietary Supervisor on 08/29 /2023 at 12:43 p.m.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the resident rooms, hallways, dining room, and bathrooms were maintained for 5 of 5 rooms observed (room [ROOM NUMBER], 109, 102, 300 and 302).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Activities of daily Living (ADL) care including was provided regularly for 5 (Resident #20, #28 #36, #65 & #72) of 17 (Residents #1,#2,#4,#8, #10, #13, #14 R#19, R#20, R#25, R#28, R#36, R#48, R#63, R#67, R#72, & R#74) sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented for 1 (Resident #28) of 3 (Resident #68, #4, and #28) sampled residents who had an intervention for anti- rolled backs to wheelchair after a fall, and the facility failed to ensure a gait belt was used in a 2 person transfer for 1 (Resident #21) of 6 (Resident #11, #15, #20, #21, #49, and #76) sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain a medication error rate of less than 5% to prevent potential complications during the medication pass.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that meals were prepared and served according to the planned written menu to meet the nutritional needs of the residents for 1 of 1 meal observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 7 residents who received pureed diets from 1 of 1 kitchen, according to a list provided by the Dietary Supervisor on 08/29/2023
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 2 of 2 meals observed. The failed practice had the potential to affect 7 residents who received pureed diets and 2 residents who received pureed meat only, as documented on the list Dietary Supervisor provided by the Food Service Supervisor on 08/29/2023
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to prevent the potential for cross contamination in the facility laundry processing area. This failed practice had the potential to affect 84 residents who have their laundry done in the facility based on a list provided by the Nurse Consultant #1 on 9/1/23 at 07:54 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to notify the State agency that 1 (Resident #2) of 1 (Resident #2) sampled residents with unknown injuries were reported to the Office of Long-term Care immediately or within 2 hours.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure wound care treatments and whirlpool baths were being performed according to physician orders for 1 (Resident #45) of 5 sampled residents (R#45, R#49, R#65, R#66, R# 76).
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure 1 (Resident #4) of 4 (Resident #4, #15, #72, and #75) sampled residents oxygen tubing was kept in a storage bag when not in use.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure that medications were not left in a resident's room for 1 resident (Resident #57) of 18 residents living in the 300 unit according to a list provided by the Social Services Manager on 08/28/2023 at 10:54 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the refrigerated narcotic medications were stored in a permanently affixed compartment to prevent the potential of misappropriation of resident property for 1 of 1 medication room observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure they had a current Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) certification. This failed practice affected 84 residents according to an alphabetical list of residents provided by the Social Manager on [DATE] at 10:40 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure call lights were functioning. This failed practice affected 2 (Resident #57, and #68) of 18 residents living on the 300 unit according to a list provided by the Social Manager on 08/28/2023 at 10:54.
7 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 15, 2026, 2 on August 22, 2024, 1 on September 1, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.36 | 4.02 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.62 | 3.45 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.16 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 69.0% | 49.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 69.2% | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.66 on weekdays and 2.62 on weekends, 28% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.29 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.36 | 0.17 | 3.66 | 2.62 | 9.6% | 0 of 90 | 81 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.20 | 0.21 | 3.38 | 2.76 | 11.1% | 0 of 92 | 89 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.34 | 0.30 | 3.54 | 2.84 | 15.7% | 0 of 92 | 85 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.29 | 0.27 | 3.58 | 2.58 | 8.5% | 0 of 91 | 84 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Arkansas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.05 | 0.40 | 4.28 | 3.47 | 2.0% | 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
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.
| 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.
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 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.5 | 10.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.7 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for The Blossoms at West Dixon Rehab & Nursing Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 22 eligible stays.
10.3% 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. 35 eligible stays.
7.4% 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.
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.
0.0% 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. 22 residents counted.
0.0% 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. 22 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: Newly certified nursing home with less than 12-15 months of data available or the nursing opened less than 6 months ago, and there were no data to submit or claims for this 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.
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.
Legal business name: WEST DIXON ROAD OPERATING LLC. CMS links this home to The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, a group of 23 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Tree Holding LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/05/2021 |
| Mh Ar Opco LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2023 | |
| Herzka, Matisyohu | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| McMillan, Cynthia | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 04/05/2021 | |
| Scheinbaum, Shlomo | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/05/2021 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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