Arkansas

• Arkansas’s nursing home ranking plummeted 17 spots, down from No. 25 and dropping the state to its first failing grade.
• Arkansas nursing homes consistently underachieved, failing to score an above average grade in all but two reviewed measures.
• Although 1 in 4 Arkansas nursing homes were cited a severe deficiency, the state’s percentage of homes with these dangerous citations decreased 12 percent since the state’s initial report card.
• This year marks the fewest number of Arkansas nursing homes (27.3 percent) that scored an above average inspection rating.
• 4 of 5 Arkansas nursing homes failed to achieve above average direct care staffing levels, endangering resident safety and care in far too many facilities.
• It wasn’t all bad news for Arkansas, the Natural State showed improvement in staffing hours while maintaining its “B” average in verified ombudsman complaints.
• Arkansas’s failing nursing home grade ranks second highest among the Southwest Region’s failed states.

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