The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills is a 106-bed for-profit nursing home in Rison, Arkansas, part of Southern Administrative Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 39% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 34.7% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills
701 South Main StreetRison, AR 71665
Cleveland 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 Green House Cottages of Southern Hills, nurse aides logged 3.72 hours per resident per day, 39% above the Arkansas average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 305 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.72 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.06 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.56 | 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
34.7% of nursing staff at The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 7, 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 1 fine totaling $39,621 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Fine | $39,621 |
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 Green House Cottages of Southern Hills holds 2 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Southern Administrative Services, 35 homes
- Legal name: Rison GH Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 21, 2003
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC Fordyce | 15.0 | 100 | 2.51 | 4.08 | 39.3% | 4 | None |
| Pine Bluff Transitional Care Pine Bluff · SFF candidate | 16.7 | 177 | 2.31 | 3.38 | 63.7% | 1 | $97,971 |
| Trinity Village Medical Center Pine Bluff | 17.1 | 94 | 2.50 | 4.18 | 46.1% | 3 | None |
| The Springs of Pine Bluff Pine Bluff | 17.2 | 103 | 2.58 | 3.69 | — | 2 | None |
| The Blossoms at Star City Rehab & Nursing Center Star City | 19.7 | 95 | 2.10 | 3.27 | 41.5% | 3 | None |
| The Blossoms at White Hall Rehab & Nursing Center White Hall | 23.3 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.15 | 53.1% | 2 | None |
| Chapel Woods Health and Rehabilitation Warren | 25.3 | 140 | 2.41 | 3.87 | 59.8% | 4 | $8,281 |
| Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Sheridan | 27.7 | 121 | 2.80 | 4.24 | 31.0% | 3 | 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.