THE BLOSSOMS AT WHITE RIVER REHAB & NURSING CENTER
1311 NORTH PECAN ST, NEWPORT, AR 72112
130 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
2.7Clarity
▲ 0.9 since Jun
Score history
Oct 2026
2.7▲ 0.9flagged
Sep 2026
1.8 flagged
Aug 2026
1.8 flagged
Jul 2026
1.8 flagged
Jun 2026
1.8 flagged
Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.
The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026
Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 2 for the health inspection that drives it, registered-nurse time runs well below the national average, and inspectors levied $14,316 in federal fines over the last 36 months. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.
Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Oct 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.
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The record
CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall
★★☆☆☆2 of 5
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆2 of 5
Staffing
★★★☆☆3 of 5
Quality measures
★★★★☆4 of 5
Staffing · hours per resident per day
Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
20 min
National
47 min
All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better
This home
3 hr 15 min
National
3 hr 37 min
Nurses who quit each yearlower is better
This home
40%
National
53%
Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents
On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓
This home
35.5%
National
14%
On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better
This home
35.1%
National
15%
Falls causing major injurylower is better
This home
1.1%
National
1.6%
Physically restrainedlower is better
This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines
$14,316· 1 penalty
Abuse icon
Not flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile
4
AR does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.
What the pattern says
Palmelle pattern checks · v1
Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.
Staffing below the line. Residents get 3 hr 15 min of nursing time a day against a national norm of 3 hr 37 min — thin staffing is the first warehouse warning sign.
A sedation pattern. Antipsychotic use (36%) and sleep-medication use (35%) are BOTH far above national norms — the pattern associated with medicating residents instead of staffing for them.
$14,316 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.
These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.
What is the CMS rating for THE BLOSSOMS AT WHITE RIVER REHAB & NURSING CENTER?
THE BLOSSOMS AT WHITE RIVER REHAB & NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has THE BLOSSOMS AT WHITE RIVER REHAB & NURSING CENTER been cited for resident harm?
THE BLOSSOMS AT WHITE RIVER REHAB & NURSING CENTER has $14,316 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.