Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Pocahontas Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
105 Country Club Road, Pocahontas, AR · (870) 892-2523
- Certified beds
- 97
- Residents per day
- 52
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Southern Administrative Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1995
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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
Pocahontas Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center carries 27 inspection points. That is fewer than 45% 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
21 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights5E
- D
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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
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.
- D
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- D
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- 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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1E
- 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.
Inspection history
2026-02-12
0 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-08-22
13 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-15
8 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 36 min
Arkansas average
4 h 5 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 33% 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
$9,307 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Fine | $9,307 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3 pts worse | 92.1% | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.7 pts better | 100.0% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury13 pts worse | 16.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.7 pts better | 0.7% | 1.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.9 pts better | 1.2% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication19.6 pts worse | 41.4% | 21.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.8 pts better | 8.1% | 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 worsened6.9 pts better | 2.3% | 9.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.6 pts better | 5.5% | 9.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.2 pts better | 8.7% | 12.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.7 pts worse | 65.2% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.8 pts worse | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.2 pts worse | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24.1 pts better | 100.0% | 75.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission28 pts worse | 51.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4p2t1 Ops Holding LP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 34 facilities |
| Jej Assets LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 34 facilities |
| Alexark1 LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Fort, Jeannie | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hicks, Deborah | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jej Management, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Ponthie, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Ponthie, Sharlot | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 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.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
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Randolph County Nursing Home
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 36 min
- Fines
- $0
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The Green House Cottages Of Walnut Ridge
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 9 min
- Fines
- $8,193
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 35 min
- Fines
- $0