WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE — Nursing Home in CALICO ROCK, AR

1569 AR HIGHWAY 56, CALICO ROCK, AR, 72519 | 8702973719

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds70
Average Residents/Day40.8
CMS Certification Number045401

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 5.11 HPRD
RN Staffing 4.61 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection November 21, 2024
Total Deficiencies 7

WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 21, 2024).

Inspection Findings — November 21, 2024

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2024
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 23, 2024
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 31, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — November 22, 2024
  • Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. (Level D)
    Corrected — November 22, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — December 23, 2024
CareQED Analysis

White River Healthcare is a 70-bed nursing home in Calico Rock, Arkansas. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.1 hours per resident day, above the Arkansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in November 2024, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility shows relatively strong nursing-staffing levels compared with others in the state, which can help with daily care and oversight. However, the most recent inspection raised concerns about the food and nutrition service (including the lack of a qualified dietician and food-handling practices), so you may want to ask how those issues have been addressed and what safeguards are now in place.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?

WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE's CMS star rating?

WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE?

WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE reports 5.10906 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE have?

WHITE RIVER HEALTHCARE has 70 certified beds.

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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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