Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Valley Springs Rehabilitation And Health Center
228 Pointer Trail West, Van Buren, AR · (479) 474-5276
- Certified beds
- 105
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Southern Administrative Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 1989
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Arkansas homes
Valley Springs Rehabilitation And Health Center carries 52 inspection points. That is fewer than 14% 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
26 health citations on record since 2022. 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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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- B
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- 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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
- 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.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Administration1E
- E
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Inspection history
2025-01-24
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-12-21
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2022-09-23
11 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 21 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 31 min
Arkansas average
4 h 5 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 25% 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 days0.8 pts better | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.9 pts better | 100.0% | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.3 pts better | 97.6% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.3 pts better | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.8 pts better | 0.3% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.5 pts worse | 40.3% | 21.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.9 pts better | 6.0% | 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 worsened7 pts better | 2.2% | 9.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.4 pts better | 7.7% | 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 infection0.5 pts better | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.2 pts better | 10.7% | 12.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.1 pts better | 100.0% | 81.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine19 pts better | 94.9% | 75.9% | 80.1% |
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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.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4p2t1 Ops Holding LP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 34 facilities |
| Alexark1 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Alexark1 LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Digiacinto, Judy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jej Assets LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Jej Assets LP | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Jej Management, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Ponthie, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Ponthie, Sharlot | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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