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The Springs Magnolia

2642 North Dudney Road, Magnolia, AR 71753 · Columbia County · (870) 234-7000

140 certified beds, about 77 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

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

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045135 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 28, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).

None of its 19 health citations since June 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 3.49 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.40 of those hours.

35.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).

CMS links it to The Springs Arkansas, an affiliated group of 26 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 19 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
10E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 28, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
    F693 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 25, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, facility document review, facility policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide the appropriate treatment with enteral nutrition for one (Resident #11) of one resident reviewed for Medication Administration through a Percutaneous feeding tube (PEG). Based on observations, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the appropriate services and treatment to prevent complications for one (Resident #11) of one resident reviewed for medication administration through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
June 18, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interviews, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility did not ensure incontinence care was provided in a manner that promoted cleanliness, prevented odor, and/or infections for one (Resident #1) of one resident, observed for incontinence care technique and hygiene care.
  2. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility did not ensure proper hand hygiene and infection control procedures were used while incontinence care was being provided to one (Resident #1) of one resident observed for incontinence care technique and hygiene care.
June 20, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. 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) July 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 2 (Residents #23 and #49) did not have medications stored at the bedside.
  2. 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) July 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure canned goods were dent free and cleaning supplies were not setting on the puree prep table while food was being prepared.
  3. D
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to notify the proper state authority when they became aware of a new diagnosis of mental illness for 1 (Resident #53) sampled Resident.
  4. D
    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, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the treatment cart used to store medication was locked when unattended by staff.
  5. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 18, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff provided proper hand hygiene while providing incontinent care to 1 (Resident #61) to prevent the risk of cross contamination.
February 13, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    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, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 12, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to follow a Resident ' s care plan concerning transfer, resulting in a fall for one (Resident (R) #1) of three (R #1, #2 and #3) sampled residents.
September 15, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
    F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 13, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure receipts were filed for charges imposed by the facility for 6 (Residents #1, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9) of 6 case mix residents.
  2. E
    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on an interview and record review, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate for misappropriation of funds for 6 (Residents #1, #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9) of 6 case mix residents after the facility's Business Office Manager was identified as stealing funds from resident accounts.
June 8, 2023Standard inspection · 8 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) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure food items stored in the refrigerator were covered and dated, dietary staff washed their hands when contaminated to decrease the potential for food borne illness for residents receiving food from 1 of 1 kitchen, 2 of 2 ice machine were maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean equipment or food items to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen. The failed practices had the potential to affect 71 residents who received meals from the kitchen (total census: 72) as documented on a list provided by the Dietary Supervisor on 06/06/23 at 8:00 AM.
  2. E
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure water was accessible and provided based on physician orders for 1 (Resident #10) of 2 (#10 and #63) sampled residents. This failed practice had the potential to affect 2 residents who are on Therapeutic Orders for hydration according to a list provided by the Administrator on 06/08/23 at 9:14 AM.
  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) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure posting of cautionary and safety signs for resident rooms indicating the use of oxygen in the facility for 2 (Residents #3 and #33) of 4 (#3, #33, #38 and #60) sampled residents who use oxygen, as documented on lists provided by the Director of Nursing (DON) on 06/07/23 at 3:26 PM.
  4. 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) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the narcotics that had been discontinued were properly stored and locked in a permanently affixed compartment prior to being sent back to the state for destruction. The failed practice has the potential to affect all ambulatory residents in the facility. a. On 06/08/23 the Surveyor asked the Director of Nursing (DON), Where do you store the discontinued narcotics before returning them to the State? She reached under her desk and pulled a paste board box out and handed it to the Surveyor. Inside the box was a bottle of clear liquid labeled Hydrocodone 7.5mg/325mg (milligrams) with a resident's name on it. There were 5 ounces of liquid in the bottle. The Surveyor asked, Do you have a cabinet, safe or file cabinet to store the narcotics in before they are sent in? The DON stated, No. [...]
  5. E
    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.
    F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 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 12 residents who received mechanical soft diets, and 6 residents who received pureed diets from the kitchen according to a list provided by the Dietary Supervisor on 06/06/23.
  6. 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) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the pureed food items were blended to a smooth, lump free consistency to minimize the risk of choking or other complications for residents who required pureed diets for 1 of 1 meal observed. The failed practice had the potential to affect 6 residents who received pureed diets as documented on the list provided by the Food Service Supervisor on 06/06/23.
  7. E
    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
    F919 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the call light system on the 200 Hall was functioning properly for 1 resident (Resident #54) of 3 (#6, #54 and #62) sampled residents who were able to use a call light indicated by a list provided by the Administrator on 06/08/23 at 9:14 AM. This failed practice had the potential to affect 14 residents who reside in 200 Hall.
  8. D
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 6, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure advanced directive information was accurately documented in the medical record to ensure the resident's wishes would be carried out in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest for 1 resident (Resident #30) of 3 (#30, #31 and #224) sampled residents that were admitted in the last 3 months and had signed a document stating Do Not Resuscitate (DNR). This failed practice had the potential to affect all 6 residents in the facility as documented on list provided by Director of Nursing (DON) on [DATE] at 3:26 PM.

Fire safety inspections

6 fire safety citations on file: 5 on June 20, 2024, 1 on June 8, 2023.

Every fire safety citation6 citations
  1. F
    Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
    K 223 · June 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · June 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
    K 347 · June 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · June 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
    K 344 · June 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
    K 347 · June 8, 2023 · 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)3.494.023.86
Registered nurses0.400.410.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.003.453.42
Nurse aides2.19
Licensed practical nurses0.91
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)35.0%49.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover80.0%44.8%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.20 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 3.70 on weekdays and 3.00 on weekends, 19% 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 3.35 in April to June 2025 to 3.49 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.490.403.703.00 0.0%0 of 9077
Oct to Dec 20253.470.313.663.01 0.0%0 of 9280
Jul to Sep 20253.330.253.522.86 0.0%0 of 9282
Apr to Jun 20253.350.293.562.84 0.0%0 of 9182
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.

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
4.39.513.9
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
1.63.93.2
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
5.210.114.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.84.24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
12.610.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
11.824.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
18.712.512.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.72.01.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.72.11.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: MAGNOLIA HEALTHCARE LLC. CMS links this home to The Springs Arkansas, a group of 26 nursing homes averaging 3.3 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
White River Healthcare LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2021
Ferguson, ClayOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2021
Love, AmandaOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/16/2022
Kurz, ChaimIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual06/26/2025
Aj-Arp LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2020
Magnolia Realty Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2021
Palm Tree Hc Arkansas LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2020
White River Healthcare LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization06/25/2025
Ferguson, ClayAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2021
Gutman, IsaacAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2020
Hoffman, AlexanderAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2020
Hoffman, HelenAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2020
Kurz, SolomonAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2020
Love, AmandaAdp of the SNFIndividual09/16/2022
Taub, JacobAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2020

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 August 28, 2025: "Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube."
  2. 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 June 20, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  3. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 20, 2024: "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."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.00 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 3.45.

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Common questions

What is The Springs Magnolia's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates The Springs Magnolia 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did The Springs Magnolia get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on August 28, 2025. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
Has The Springs Magnolia been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does The Springs Magnolia 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 The Springs Magnolia?
CMS lists 15 owners and managers, and links the home to The Springs Arkansas. Legal business name: MAGNOLIA HEALTHCARE LLC.

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