Cycle 1
Health 2025-05-15 · Fire 2025-05-15
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Yellville, AR
Creekside at the Springs
4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $15,915 in total fines with 1 recent health deficiencies
620 Noth Panther Avenue, Yellville, AR
(870) 449-4201
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
96
Certified beds
Average residents
74
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
The Springs Arkansas
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2012-12-15
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
26 facilities
Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.63
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.40 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.89
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.95 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.02
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.72 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.55
All reported nurse hours · state 4.07 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.52
RN + LPN hours · state 1.35 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.21
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.48 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.60
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.27 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.08
Reported PT staffing · state 0.03 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.71
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.99
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.21
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
43%
Annual RN turnover · state 48% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
50%
Annual nurse turnover · state 51% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
5,371
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
36.42
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9898
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
7.03
Baseline 21.36% · Performance 18.18% · Measure score 7.03 · Achievement 7.03 · Improvement 6.85
Healthcare-associated infections
3.70
Baseline 6.58% · Performance 6.73% · Measure score 3.70 · Achievement 3.70 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
0
Baseline 66.07% · Performance 71.23% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.85
Baseline 3.63 hours · Performance 4.17 hours · Measure score 3.85 · Achievement 3.85 · Improvement 2.02
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.57% |
10.72%
0.8 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 102 · Observed rate 11.76% · Lower 95% interval 8.14% |
| Discharge to community | 48.54% |
50.57%
2 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 58 · Observed rate 41.38% · Lower 95% interval 38.29% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.89 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 51 · Denominator 51 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 51 |
| Discharge self-care score | 51.72% |
53.69%
2 pts worse
|
Numerator 15 · Denominator 29 |
| Discharge mobility score | 72.41% |
50.94%
21.5 pts better
|
Numerator 21 · Denominator 29 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 1.96% |
2.29%
0.3 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 51 · Adjusted rate 1.8% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.73% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 4.35% · Lower 95% interval 3.69% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.17% |
8.2%
6 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 46 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 96.61% |
42%
54.6 pts better
|
Numerator 57 · Denominator 59 |
| Discharge function score | 65.52% |
56.45%
9.1 pts better
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 29 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0 |
2.0
2 pts better
|
1.9
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0 · Observed 0 · Expected 4.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.5 |
2.2
1.7 pts better
|
1.8
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.5 · Observed 1.0 · Expected 3.1 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.4% |
94.9%
4.5 pts better
|
93.4%
6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 98.3% · 4Q avg 99.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.1%
3.9 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 0.6% |
3.9%
3.3 pts better
|
3.3%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.7% |
1.4%
0.7 pts better
|
11.4%
10.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% |
4.9%
4.9 pts better
|
5.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 21.6% |
21.8%
0.2 pts better
|
19.6%
2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.8% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 23.3% · Q4 22.4% · 4Q avg 21.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 17.5% |
12.5%
5 pts worse
|
16.7%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.8% · Q2 18.2% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 20.5% · 4Q avg 17.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 3.1% |
11.4%
8.3 pts better
|
16.3%
13.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 0.0% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 3.1% |
10.4%
7.3 pts better
|
14.9%
11.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.7%
0.7 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.1%
1.1 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 21.7% |
14.6%
7.1 pts worse
|
19.8%
1.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.6% · Q2 7.2% · Q3 21.9% · Q4 26.8% · 4Q avg 21.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.9% |
4.6%
1.7 pts better
|
5.1%
2.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.2% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 4.1% · 4Q avg 2.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.6% |
81.8%
15.8 pts better
|
81.7%
15.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.1% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 94.0% · 4Q avg 97.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 3.9% |
13.8%
9.9 pts better
|
12.0%
8.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.9% · Observed 4.0% · Expected 11.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.4%
1.4 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.5% |
77.9%
16.6 pts better
|
79.7%
14.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 17.1% |
25.2%
8.1 pts better
|
23.9%
6.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.1% · Observed 16.0% · Expected 22.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-02-09 · Fire 2024-02-09
8 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2022-11-10 · Fire 2022-11-10
10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (7 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
K920 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-03-31
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-11-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
K347 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2022-11-30
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-05-15
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-14
J · Immediate jeopardy
2024-02-09
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-31
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-03-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-02-09
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-03-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-05
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-05
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-03
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-05
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-07-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F801 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2022-11-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F802 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2022-11-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-11-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-11-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-11-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2022-11-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-10
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-11-30
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
$15,915
2024-02-09
Fine
Fine · fine $15,915
Fine
Ownership
Gutman, Isaac
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Hoffman, Alexander
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Taub, Jacob
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Herzberg, Chaim
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Black River Healthcare LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Casey, Shelli
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Chitsey, Richard
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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