Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
8411 South 28Th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72908 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 102 certified beds
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.46 hours per resident per day, above the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fianna Hills Nursing 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) | 4.46 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.20 | 2.72 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 50.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 February 6, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2026
What inspectors found at Fianna Hills Nursing 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 28, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2023 - 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 · Apr 28, 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
- 8411 South 28Th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72908 - CMS certification #
- 045354
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 95.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-01-25
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fianna Hills Nursing 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.
- Provides transportation.
These services can include friendly visiting, home-delivered meals, personal home care services, senior centers, transportation, financial counseling programs, etc.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals per day served in main dining or rehabilitative dining areas
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoking only in designated areas.
There are designated smoking areas for visitors and residents in the outdoor areas.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith. 4.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brooken Hill Health and Rehab, LLC, Fort Smith. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Area Agency On Aging Of Western Arkansas, Inc., Fort Smith. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Health Depot #1. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72908 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr, Fort Smith, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Van Buren Dialysis Center, Van Buren, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72908.
Area Agency On Aging Of Western Arkansas Inc, office in Fort Smith, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Mercy Hospice, office in Fort Smith, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heart Of Hospice, LLC, office in Fort Smith, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Fayetteville. 55.3 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively 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 | 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 Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 102 beds.