Nursing home
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center
2010 Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of James & Judy Lincoln (58 facilities) · 129 certified beds
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Van Buren, Arkansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on May 2, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,649In 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 The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing 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) | 3.51 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.72 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 69.8% | 50.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 May 2, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 22, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,649, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 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 · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 2, 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 16, 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 · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2010 Main Street
Van Buren, AR 72956 - CMS certification #
- 045326
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 129
- Avg residents/day
- 83.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-07-01
- Chain
- James & Judy Lincoln (58 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of James & Judy Lincoln
James & Judy Lincoln operates 58 nursing facilities across the United States. View all James & Judy Lincoln facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2020
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
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 Aug 23, 2020 to Aug 22, 2022. Violations found: Minimum wage. Back wages: $25 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Crawford Healthcare and Rehabilitaion Center (LTC of Van Buren, LLC). Case 1970241.
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
- Baptist Health - Van Buren, Van Buren. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Van Buren. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Van Buren. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hudson Discount Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72956 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Van Buren Dialysis Center, Van Buren, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Ft Smith Regional Dialysis Ctr, Fort Smith, 10.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72956.
Heart Of Hospice, LLC, office in Fort Smith, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Mercy Hospice, office in Fort Smith, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Area Agency On Aging Of Western Arkansas Inc, office in Fort Smith, 7.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Fayetteville. 45.5 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Van Buren, AR, risk to homes is greater than 97% of communities in Arkansas and 88% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave very 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 | 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center staffed?
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center have?
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center is certified for 129 beds.