THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER — Nursing Home in FORT SMITH, AR

5301 WHEELER AVENUE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72901 | 4796463454

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds130
Average Residents/Day112.5
CMS Certification Number045345

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.25 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.29 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection September 19, 2025
Total Deficiencies 5

THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 19, 2025).

Inspection Findings — September 19, 2025

  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 15, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 15, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 15, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 15, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 15, 2025
CareQED Analysis

The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center is a 130-bed nursing home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Arkansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s most recent inspection did not include any severe citations, which suggests issues identified were addressable rather than immediately dangerous. It would be important to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to reduce medication errors and strengthen medication management and infection prevention since that inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER's CMS star rating?

THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER?

THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER reports 3.24912 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER have?

THE BLOSSOMS AT FORT SMITH REHAB & NURSING CENTER has 130 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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