The Springs of Mine Creek
1407 North Main Street, Nashville, AR 71852 · Howard County · (870) 845-2021
78 certified beds, about 69 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045180 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 20, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since October 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 3.79 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.30 of those hours.
52.1% 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.
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 8 health citations on file.
February 20, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteNumber of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on observations, interviews, record review and facility policy reviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were followed during the medication administration observation and within the medication room to prevent the spread of infection(s) for three (Resident #30, Resident #49, and Resident #66) of three residents reviewed. Specifically, a communal glucometer was not disinfected properly before or after use for Resident #30; a blood pressure cuff was not disinfected after use on Resident #49, who was on contact isolation; a urine specimen for Resident #66 was housed within a fridge that contained medication and food.
August 8, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the ice machine was maintained in clean and sanitary condition to prevent potential growth of harmful bacteria that could be transferred to the resident's food. This failed practice had the potential to affect 72 residents who received drinks from the kitchen.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the water management program contained the necessary components to monitor for legionella and other water-borne pathogens in 1 of 1 facility.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Ombudsman was notified of a resident's transfer to the hospital for 1 (Resident #58) of 1 sampled resident who was reviewed for hospitalization.
October 27, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteF921 Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff and the public for 1 of 1 cook stoves. This failed practice had the potential to affect 74 residents as documented on the Daily Census provided by the Administrator on 10/23/2023 at 09:15 AM.
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on Observation and Interview, the facility failed to ensure that the refrigerated narcotic medications were stored in a permanently affixed compartment to prevent the potential of misappropriation of resident property. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 74 residents in the facility as documented on the Daily Census provided by the Administrator on 10/23/23 at 09:15AM.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that residents who self-administered medications were assessed to safely self-administer medications for 1 (Resident #58,) of 1 sampled residents who had a Physician's Order for nebulizer treatments as documented on a list provided by the Administrator on 10/27/23 at 8:19:Am.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that a nebulizer mask and tubing were changed out weekly and bagged in a closed container to prevent bacteria from accumulating for 1 (Resident # 58) sampled resident who had a Physician's Order for Nebulizer treatments as documented on list provided by the Administrator on 10/27/23 at 08:19AM.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 3 on August 8, 2024, 2 on October 27, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
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) | 3.79 | 4.02 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.12 | 3.45 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.54 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 52.1% | 49.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.37 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 4.06 on weekdays and 3.12 on weekends, 23% 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 4.03 in April to June 2025 to 3.79 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 | 3.79 | 0.30 | 4.06 | 3.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 69 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.64 | 0.23 | 3.92 | 2.91 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 67 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.14 | 0.30 | 4.41 | 3.44 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 64 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.03 | 0.24 | 4.33 | 3.29 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 67 |
| 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.
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 | 2.5 | 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 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 10.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.7 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 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 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NASHVILLE WELLNESS LLC. CMS links this home to The Springs Arkansas, a group of 26 nursing homes averaging 3.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Healthcare LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2021 | |
| Ferguson, Clay | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Wright, Melissa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/27/2025 | |
| Hoffman, Helen | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 06/26/2025 | |
| Kurz, Chaim | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 06/26/2025 | |
| Kurz, Solomon | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 06/26/2025 | |
| Nashville Realty Holdings LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2021 | |
| White River Healthcare LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/26/2025 | |
| Ferguson, Clay | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Wright, Melissa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/27/2025 |
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.
- 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 February 20, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 8, 2024: "Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 8, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 27, 2023: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."
- 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.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- The Blossoms at Nashville Rehab and Nursing Center Nashville, 0.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Murfreesboro Rehab and Nursing, Inc. Murfreesboro, 11.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center Dierks, 14.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
Arkansas contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Arkansas. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- 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.
Common questions
- What is The Springs of Mine Creek's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates The Springs of Mine Creek 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did The Springs of Mine Creek get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on February 20, 2026. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
- Has The Springs of Mine Creek been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does The Springs of Mine Creek 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 of Mine Creek?
- CMS lists 10 owners and managers, and links the home to The Springs Arkansas. Legal business name: NASHVILLE WELLNESS LLC.
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.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- 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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