Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Lake Forest Senior Living At Hot Springs Village

121 Cortez Rd, Hot Springs Village, AR · (501) 915-1708

CMS overall rating

2 of 5

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Certified beds
50
Residents per day
39
Ownership
For-Profit
Chain
Continuum Healthcare
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
March 1, 1992

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How this home got 2 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.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Arkansas.

  2. 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.

  3. Quality measures

    no change

    Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.

  4. Overall

    2 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Arkansas homes

Lake Forest Senior Living At Hot Springs Village carries 35.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% of Arkansas's 218 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+7 homes above 110.7505102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 35.75 pts · 2★

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

12 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 1 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 0 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 4 4 pts
E 6 8 pts
F 1 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

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.

Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)

  1. J

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    September 26, 2024 · Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · F678 · Corrected November 6, 2024

Everything else, by area of care

Quality of Life and Care5E
  1. E

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

    June 12, 2024 · Standard · F689 · Corrected July 12, 2024

  2. D

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    June 12, 2024 · Standard · F684 · Corrected July 12, 2024

  3. E

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    July 7, 2023 · Standard · F684 · Corrected July 28, 2023

  4. E

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    July 7, 2023 · Standard · F695 · Corrected July 28, 2023

  5. D

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    July 7, 2023 · Standard · F677 · Corrected July 28, 2023

Resident Rights2E
  1. D

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    September 5, 2025 · Standard · F628 · Corrected September 26, 2025

  2. E

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    June 12, 2024 · Standard · F583 · Corrected July 12, 2024

Infection Control2E
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    September 5, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected September 26, 2025

  2. E

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    June 12, 2024 · Standard · F880 · Corrected July 12, 2024

Nutrition and Dietary2F
  1. F

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    June 12, 2024 · Standard · F812 · Corrected July 12, 2024

  2. E

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    July 7, 2023 · Standard · F812 · Corrected July 28, 2023

Inspection history

  1. 2025-09-05

    2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  2. 2024-06-12

    5 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

  3. 2023-07-07

    5 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 4 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 32 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

4 h 5 min

Arkansas average

4 h 5 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 40% 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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Fines and payment denials

$13,627 in federal fines on record over the past three years.

DatePenaltyAmount
2024-09-26Fine$13,627

6

Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse2.91.91.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better1.92.01.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.4 pts worse91.7%95.1%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts worse92.6%95.3%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better3.1%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms26.2 pts worse27.6%1.4%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight9.2 pts worse13.3%4.1%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9 pts worse30.8%21.8%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts worse13.0%10.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened17 pts worse26.2%9.2%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased24.2 pts worse33.3%9.1%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better0.0%0.5%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionAbout the same1.1%1.1%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence17.4 pts worse30.3%12.9%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts better2.5%4.2%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.8 pts better90.7%81.9%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.5 pts worse19.2%11.7%11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse1.5%1.4%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.1 pts better82.0%75.9%80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.2 pts worse23.6%23.4%23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

26 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

Show ownership list
NameRoleShareHomes
Andrew Tobias 2021 Family TrustAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%2 facilities
Ar Propco Member LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%2 facilities
Bharany, NeerajAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%3 facilities
Bruckstein, Daniel5% Or Greater Security Interest · Individual0%11 facilities
Bruckstein, DanielOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%11 facilities
Bruckstein, DanielAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%11 facilities
Continuum Healthcare I IncOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%9 facilities
Continuum Healthcare I IncAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%9 facilities
Crtd U-Art 4 Of Daniel Bruckstein Grantor Retained Annuity TrustAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Dorn, CherylOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%10 facilities
Dorn, CherylAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%10 facilities
Ej Enterprises Ny LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Golberg, EphriamIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Hancock, PhyllisOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Hancock, PhyllisAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Hot Springs SNF Realty LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
I Lieber 2018 Family TrustAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Josef Yunger Family 2012 TrustAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%2 facilities
Lieber, JosephIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Pitsy LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Samzil Holdings LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%7 facilities
The Efrem Goldberg 2018 Irrevocable Gifting TrustAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%1 facilities
Tobias, LaurenIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%2 facilities
Wellsky CorporationOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%8 facilities
Wellsky CorporationAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%8 facilities
Yunger, JosefIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities

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Fire safety

5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Smoke2F
  1. F

    Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

    June 12, 2024 · K347 · Corrected July 12, 2024

  2. F

    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    July 7, 2023 · K321 · Corrected July 28, 2023

Emergency Preparedness1F
  1. F

    Implement emergency and standby power systems.

    June 12, 2024 · E41 · Corrected July 12, 2024

Egress1F
  1. F

    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

    July 7, 2023 · K211 · Corrected July 28, 2023

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
  1. F

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    July 7, 2023 · K920 · Corrected July 28, 2023

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