Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Southfork River Therapy and Living
624 Hwy 62/412 West, Salem, AR 72576 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Anthony & Bryan Adams (38 facilities) · 84 certified beds
Southfork River Therapy and Living is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salem, Arkansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Aug 15, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Southfork River Therapy and Living 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) | 3.76 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.0% | 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.
What inspectors found at Southfork River Therapy and Living
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2023 - 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 · Sep 8, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2023 - 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 · Sep 8, 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
- 624 Hwy 62/412 West
Salem, AR 72576 - CMS certification #
- 045248
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg residents/day
- 65.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-09-01
- Chain
- Anthony & Bryan Adams (38 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Anthony & Bryan Adams
Anthony & Bryan Adams operates 38 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Anthony & Bryan Adams facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Southfork River Therapy and Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our dedicated team provides 24 hour nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Enclosed outdoor courtyard with gazebo and a concrete walking path.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Offering semi-private rooms with showers for both short- term rehab residents and Long-term care residents.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital, Salem. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Ash Flat. 15.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elite Home Health, Salem. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 24.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72576 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72576.
Legacy Hospice Of North Arkansas, office in Salem, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Bernards Hospital Inc., Jonesboro. 72.5 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective April 1, 1988), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very 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 Southfork River Therapy and Living a good nursing home?
CMS gives Southfork River Therapy and Living an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Southfork River Therapy and Living staffed?
Southfork River Therapy and Living reports 3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Southfork River Therapy and Living had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Southfork River Therapy and Living have?
Southfork River Therapy and Living is certified for 84 beds.