The Cottages at Texarkana: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Cottages at Texarkana is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Texarkana, Arkansas, part of Southern Administrative Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.43 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 46.8% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Cottages at Texarkana
4701 Jefferson AvenueTexarkana, AR 71854
Miller 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 Cottages at Texarkana, nurse aides logged 3.43 hours per resident per day, 28% above the Arkansas average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 393 aide hours a day, or about 49 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) | 3.43 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.12 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.53 | 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
46.8% of nursing staff at The Cottages at Texarkana left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Arkansas average 2.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $28,022 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Fine | $28,022 |
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 Cottages at Texarkana holds 3 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Cottages at Texarkana
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Southern Administrative Services, 35 homes
- Legal name: Texarkana SNF Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 15, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Cottages at Texarkana
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bailey Creek Health and Rehab Texarkana | 0.3 | 74 | 2.34 | 3.53 | 50.0% | 2 | None |
| Heritage Plaza Nursing Center Texarkana | 1.0 | 95 | 1.70 | 3.15 | 57.4% | 3 | $89,633 |
| Avir at Texarkana Texarkana · abuse citation | 1.2 | 110 | 3.10 | 4.56 | 61.7% | 1 | $141,825 |
| The Villa at Texarkana Texarkana | 1.2 | 106 | 1.94 | 3.36 | 59.0% | 3 | None |
| Reunion Plaza Senior Care and Rehabilitation Cente Texarkana | 1.9 | 129 | 1.61 | 3.01 | 64.5% | 1 | $269,387 |
| Avir at Cowhorn Creek Texarkana · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.8 | 76 | 1.94 | 3.26 | 68.2% | 1 | $30,105 |
| The Springs of Texarkana Texarkana | 3.3 | 173 | 2.47 | 3.72 | 52.6% | 4 | $14,665 |
| Cornerstone Retirement Community Texarkana | 3.7 | 40 | 2.41 | 4.08 | 38.1% | 4 | $39,764 |
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.