The Springs of Fairfield Bay: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Springs of Fairfield Bay is a 55-bed for-profit nursing home in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, part of The Springs Arkansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 63.6% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Springs of Fairfield Bay
265 Dave Creek ParkwayFairfield Bay, AR 72088
Van Buren 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 Springs of Fairfield Bay, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Arkansas average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 85 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.86 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 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
63.6% of nursing staff at The Springs of Fairfield Bay left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 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 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 Springs of Fairfield Bay holds 5 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Springs of Fairfield Bay
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Springs Arkansas, 26 homes
- Legal name: Indian Rock Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 27, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Springs of Fairfield Bay
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center Clinton | 11.3 | 118 | 2.78 | 4.27 | 31.9% | 4 | None |
| The Springs of Greers Ferry Heber Springs | 15.1 | 140 | 2.81 | 4.01 | 44.3% | 4 | None |
| Southridge Village Nursing and Rehab Heber Springs | 17.1 | 122 | 2.35 | 3.56 | 48.0% | 4 | None |
| The Blossoms at Mountain View Rehab & Nursing Cen Mountain View | 19.5 | 97 | 1.96 | 3.20 | 38.7% | 4 | None |
| Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Greenbrier | 28.1 | 90 | 2.89 | 4.13 | 39.1% | 5 | None |
| Highland Court, a Rehabilitation and Resident Care Marshall | 30.0 | 78 | 2.59 | 3.93 | 38.8% | 5 | None |
| Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Batesville | 36.0 | 110 | 2.35 | 3.74 | 45.7% | 4 | None |
| Pioneer Therapy and Living Melbourne | 37.2 | 86 | 2.27 | 3.33 | 59.8% | 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.