Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Dewitt Nursing Home
1605 South Madison St, De Witt, AR · (870) 946-3571
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 40
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 20, 2001
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Arkansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Arkansas homes
Dewitt Nursing Home carries 29 inspection points. That is fewer than 40% of Arkansas's 218 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Arkansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–18 pts
- 3★ 18–29 pts
- 2★ 29–44 pts
- 1★ over 44 pts
Bars show every rated home in Arkansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
22 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- E
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- E
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Administration1F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspection history
2026-02-20
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2024-09-12
13 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-05
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 17 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 54 min
Arkansas average
4 h 5 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 25% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.6 pts worse | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.7 pts better | 95.8% | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.9 pts better | 97.2% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.3 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.6 pts worse | 7.0% | 1.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.7 pts worse | 7.8% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.7 pts worse | 22.5% | 21.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.2 pts worse | 17.1% | 10.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.6 pts worse | 11.8% | 9.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.2 pts worse | 10.3% | 9.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder7.4 pts worse | 7.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence15.1 pts worse | 28.0% | 12.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts better | 3.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.4 pts better | 83.3% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Burleson, Stanley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cotten, Brandon | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cotten, Brandon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cox, Janet | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duffield, Rick | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jennings, Warren | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jessup, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watts, Howard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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Other homes nearby
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Crestpark Dewitt, LLC
De Witt, AR · Crestpark
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 18 min
- Fines
- $9,438
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Crestpark Stuttgart, LLC
Stuttgart, AR · Crestpark
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 9 min
- Fines
- $25,728
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The Blossoms At Star City Rehab & Nursing Center
Star City, AR · The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 40 min
- Fines
- $0