Alma Nursing and Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alma Nursing and Rehab is a 105-bed for-profit nursing home in Alma, Arkansas, part of Central Arkansas Nursing Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 50.5% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
Alma Nursing and Rehab
401 Heather LaneAlma, AR 72921
Crawford County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alma Nursing and Rehab, nurse aides logged 3.11 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Arkansas average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 266 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.11 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.43 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.72 | 3.46 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
50.5% of nursing staff at Alma Nursing and Rehab left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Arkansas average 2.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,195 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Fine | $26,195 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alma Nursing and Rehab holds 1 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About Alma Nursing and Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, 38 homes
- Legal name: Alma Nursing and Rehab, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 15, 2002
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alma Nursing and Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Van Buren | 5.9 | 140 | 2.78 | 4.09 | 47.9% | 5 | None |
| The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center Van Buren | 7.1 | 129 | 2.21 | 3.35 | 63.3% | 1 | None |
| Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center Van Buren | 7.8 | 105 | 2.49 | 3.71 | 30.8% | 4 | None |
| Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Smith | 9.8 | 115 | 2.52 | 3.60 | 43.0% | 2 | None |
| Methodist Health and Rehab Fort Smith | 11.1 | 145 | 3.63 | 4.89 | 47.1% | 3 | None |
| Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab Fort Smith | 12.0 | 74 | 3.05 | 4.58 | 55.1% | 4 | None |
| Ashton Place Health and Rehab, LLC Barling | 12.2 | 122 | 3.28 | 4.84 | 53.7% | 4 | None |
| Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Smith | 13.8 | 140 | 2.82 | 4.01 | 44.1% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.