The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center is a 130-bed for-profit nursing home in Newport, Arkansas, part of The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center
1311 North Pecan StNewport, AR 72112
Jackson 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 White River Rehab & Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Arkansas average. With about 75 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 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) | 2.23 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.25 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.73 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 2, 2025. 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 $14,316 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Fine | $14,316 |
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. The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, 23 homes
- Legal name: North Pecan Street Operating LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Blossoms at White River Rehab & Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Blossoms at Newport Rehab & Nursing Center Newport · abuse citation | 0.8 | 120 | 2.26 | 3.70 | 71.6% | 2 | $21,823 |
| Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Batesville | 21.6 | 110 | 2.35 | 3.74 | 45.7% | 4 | None |
| Wood-Lawn Heights Batesville | 22.7 | 140 | 3.13 | 4.89 | 30.8% | 4 | $12,695 |
| The Springs Batesville Batesville | 23.3 | 150 | 2.82 | 4.16 | 57.3% | 3 | None |
| Woodruff County Health Center McCrory | 24.4 | 120 | 3.18 | 4.57 | 47.5% | 3 | $8,278 |
| Cave City Nursing Home Inc Cave City | 27.9 | 90 | 3.52 | 4.99 | — | 5 | None |
| Woodbriar Nursing Home Harrisburg | 30.6 | 80 | 3.64 | 4.84 | 30.0% | 4 | $16,467 |
| The Blossoms at Oakdale Rehab & Nursing Center Judsonia | 33.1 | 154 | 1.86 | 3.12 | 51.1% | 2 | 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.