The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge is a 119-bed for-profit nursing home in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, part of Southern Administrative Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 47.1% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge
1500 West Main StreetWalnut Ridge, AR 72476
Lawrence 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 Walnut Ridge, nurse aides logged 3.13 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Arkansas average. With about 96 residents a day, that works out to roughly 299 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.13 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.34 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.00 | 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
47.1% of nursing staff at The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge 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%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 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 $8,193 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2023 | Fine | $8,193 |
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 Walnut Ridge holds 5 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Southern Administrative Services, 35 homes
- Legal name: Walnut Ridge SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 15, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lawrence Hall Health & Rehabilitation Walnut Ridge | 0.4 | 110 | 3.38 | 4.78 | 47.3% | 3 | None |
| Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Pocahontas | 14.8 | 97 | 2.16 | 3.72 | 43.1% | 3 | $9,307 |
| Randolph County Nursing Home Pocahontas | 14.9 | 140 | 2.77 | 4.02 | 40.1% | 5 | None |
| Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation Jonesboro | 24.0 | 135 | 2.74 | 3.94 | 67.1% | 1 | None |
| The Springs Jonesboro Jonesboro | 24.8 | 136 | 2.73 | 3.98 | 43.5% | 4 | None |
| St. Elizabeth's Place Jonesboro | 25.2 | 110 | 2.22 | 3.41 | 56.8% | 2 | $9,350 |
| The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade Paragould | 25.2 | 167 | 3.60 | 5.08 | 45.2% | 3 | $13,870 |
| Greene Acres Nursing Home Paragould | 25.3 | 143 | 2.62 | 3.78 | 40.0% | 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.