The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Dierks, Arkansas, part of The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center
402 S Arkansas AvenueDierks, AR 71833
Howard County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.79 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arkansas average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 158 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.01 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.51 | 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
44.3% of nursing staff at The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Arkansas average 2.9). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, 23 homes
- Legal name: S Arkansas Avenue Operating LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Blossoms at Dierks Rehab and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Blossoms at Nashville Rehab and Nursing Center Nashville | 14.6 | 70 | 2.17 | 3.78 | 73.2% | 3 | None |
| The Springs of Mine Creek Nashville | 14.7 | 78 | 2.54 | 3.79 | 52.1% | 5 | None |
| Bear Creek Healthcare LLC De Queen | 19.0 | 131 | 2.43 | 3.90 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Murfreesboro Rehab and Nursing, Inc Murfreesboro · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 19.1 | 66 | 2.09 | 3.68 | — | 1 | None |
| Little River Nursing & Rehab Ashdown | 31.0 | 85 | 2.35 | 3.78 | 40.2% | 5 | None |
| Nightingale at Glenwood Glenwood | 31.2 | 80 | 2.04 | 3.45 | 21.6% | 5 | None |
| Pleasant Manor Nursing & Rehab Ashdown | 31.5 | 88 | 2.61 | 4.59 | 51.8% | 5 | None |
| The Green House Cottages of Homewood Mena | 35.8 | 138 | 3.55 | 5.49 | 36.8% | 5 | 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.