What is Woodruff County Health Center's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Woodruff County Health Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Woodruff County Health Center get at its last inspection?

1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The Arkansas average is 2.7.

Does Woodruff County Health 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 Woodruff County Health Center?

CMS lists 14 owners and managers. Legal business name: WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH CENTER.

Woodruff County Health Center: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).

Of 16 health citations since March 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years; the largest was $8,278, and the latest is dated September 18, 2025.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.57 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.45 of those hours.

47.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).

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.

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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 16 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

September 18, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations

G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the environment remained free from avoidable accident hazards, and that adequate supervision was provided during transfers for one (Resident #107) of eight residents reviewed for accidents and supervision. Specifically, the facility did not ensure staff followed safe transfer procedures using a mechanical lift, which resulted in injury to the resident.
E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 1, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement infection control practices in accordance with Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) requirements for two (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of five residents reviewed for infection control, and one (Resident #2) of one resident reviewed for trach care. Specifically, the facility did not ensure that staff put on appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while providing care to residents on EBP.

May 31, 2024Standard inspection · 9 citations

E

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure call light was kept within reach for 01 (Resident #23) of 01 sample mix residents.
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) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents who required assistance with activities of daily living were regularly provided with the necessary assistance to maintain good hygiene and grooming, as evidenced by failure to ensure fingernails were kept clean and trimmed for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #85).
E

Provide appropriate foot care.

F687 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents who required assistance with foot care were regularly provided with the necessary assistance to maintain good hygiene and grooming, as evidenced by failure to ensure toenails were kept clean and trimmed for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #74).
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) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that a chemical wasn't left out within the reach of the residents on the 500 Hall.
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) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to ensure pureed food was processed to the correct consistency to meet the needs of 4 sampled residents who had a physician's order for a pureed diet.
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 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete an accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 1 (Resident #48) of 1 sample mix resident.
D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents individualized plan of care was revised to reflect the current needs of the resident and updated to include a chair alarm for 1 (Resident #48) of 1 sample mix resident.
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 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a catheter was hanging below the bladder for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #81).
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) June 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure an open drink was not left within the reach of the residents on the 500 Hall.

March 10, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations

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) April 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the freezer, refrigerator and dry storage area were covered, sealed, and dated to minimize the potential for food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen; failed to ensure leftover food items were used in a manner to maintain food quality, expired food item was promptly removed/discarded by the expiration or use by dates to prevent potential for bacteria growth for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen; [...]
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) April 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen tubing was changed, dated, and stored properly for 2 (Residents #28, and #51) of 3 (Residents #28, #48 and #51) sampled residents who had physician orders for oxygen therapy, failed to ensure suction catheter and tubing were dated and contained in a bag when not in use for 1 (Resident #44) of 2 (Residents #28 and #44) who required suctioning and failed to ensure nebulizer masks were changed and dated for 1 (Resident #48) of 2 (Residents #48 and #51) sampled residents who required updrafts as documented on a list provided by Medical Records on 03/09/23 at 1:30 PM.
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) April 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 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 3 of 3 meals observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 8 residents who received pureed diets as documented on the Diet List provided by the Food Service Supervisor on 03/09/23.
D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed ensure the resident and resident representative were notified in writing of the reason for the transfer/discharge to the hospital in a language they could understand and a copy of the notice was sent to the ombudsman for 1 Resident (#78) of 1 sampled resident who was transferred to the hospital.
D

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately complete a Baseline Care Plan to reflect the use of Oxygen for 1 (Resident #290) of 1 sampled resident whose oxygen therapy was not on their Care Plan.

Fire safety inspections

4 fire safety citations on file: 3 on September 18, 2025, 1 on March 10, 2023.

Every fire safety citation4 citations

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 · September 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

K 344 · September 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · September 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

K 344 · March 10, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

Date	Penalty	Amount or length
September 18, 2025	Fine	$8,278

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

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)	4.57	4.02	3.86
Registered nurses	0.45	0.41	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	4.31	3.45	3.42
Nurse aides	3.18
Licensed practical nurses	0.94
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	47.5%	49.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	38.5%	44.8%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.34 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 4.68 on weekdays and 4.31 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.30 in April to June 2025 to 4.57 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	4.57	0.45	4.68	4.31	3.0%	0 of 90	84
Oct to Dec 2025	4.54	0.51	4.65	4.24	0.0%	0 of 92	85
Jul to Sep 2025	4.33	0.59	4.46	3.97	0.0%	0 of 92	91
Apr to Jun 2025	4.30	0.53	4.43	3.98	0.0%	0 of 91	93
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	24.3	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	5.8	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.3	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	16.9	10.1	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	7.4	4.2	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	19.7	10.9	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	26.6	24.1	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	4.8	12.5	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	4.5	2.0	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.4	2.1	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH CENTER.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Woodruff County Health Center	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	07/11/2013
Brechenridge, Beth	Managing control - governing body	Individual	01/01/2013
Cain, Bari	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2013
Chapple, Beverly	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2013
Files, Marilyn	Corporate director	Individual	12/03/2025
Key, Brenda	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2013
Ray, Martha	Corporate director	Individual	06/11/2007
Thompson, Betty	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2013
Ray, Martha	Corporate officer	Individual	01/01/2013
Collier, Steven	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2015
Files, Marilyn	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/03/2015
Files, Marilyn	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	12/03/2015
Collier, Steven	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2015
Files, Marilyn	Adp of the SNF	Individual	12/03/2015

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 6 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
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 May 31, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 31, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
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 September 18, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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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.

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 Woodruff County Health Center's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Woodruff County Health Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Woodruff County Health Center get at its last inspection?: 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
Has Woodruff County Health Center been fined?: Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
Does Woodruff County Health 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 Woodruff County Health Center?: CMS lists 14 owners and managers. Legal business name: WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH CENTER.

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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