Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
66 Ozbirn Lane, Ash Flat, AR 72513 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Southern Administrative Services (35 facilities) · 105 certified beds
Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ash Flat, Arkansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, above the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jun 12, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Arkansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arkansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.13 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.5% | 50.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 4.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (June 2025)
- Every deficiency from the March 21, 2024 inspection was corrected by April 19, 2024
What inspectors found at Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 5, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 66 Ozbirn Lane
Ash Flat, AR 72513 - CMS certification #
- 045155
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 52.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-09-17
- Chain
- Southern Administrative Services (35 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Southern Administrative Services
Southern Administrative Services operates 35 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Southern Administrative Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital, Salem. 15.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab, Ash Flat. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Home Health, Highland. 6.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walling Drug. 20.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72513 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72513.
Legacy Hospice Of North Arkansas, office in Salem, 15.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Bernards Hospital Inc., Jonesboro. 57.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center have?
Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 105 beds.