Nursing home
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
4500 Old Greenwood Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Nhs Management (43 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Aug 1, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,196In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Covington Court Health 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) | 4.04 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.5% | 50.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 10, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,196, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Covington Court Health 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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 18, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - 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 · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2023 - 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 · Jul 14, 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
- 4500 Old Greenwood Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903 - CMS certification #
- 045363
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 131.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-04-03
- Chain
- Nhs Management (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Nhs Management
Nhs Management operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Nhs Management 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
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2017
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 18, 2017 to Nov 18, 2019. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation (Northport Health Services of Arkansas, LLC). Case 1896458.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center, Fort Smith. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elite Home Health, Fort Smith. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72903 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr, Fort Smith, 3.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Van Buren Dialysis Center, Van Buren, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72903.
Area Agency On Aging Of Western Arkansas Inc, office in Fort Smith, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Mercy Hospice, office in Fort Smith, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heart Of Hospice, LLC, office in Fort Smith, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Fayetteville. 52.7 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
| 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 very 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 140 beds.