Heritage Square Healthcare Center
Nursing Home · Arkansas, AR
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Heritage Square Healthcare Center

Nursing Home · Arkansas, AR
CMS overall rating Info The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
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Heritage Square Healthcare Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Arkansas, the Department of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care is authorized to conduct unannounced inspections and issue official quality of care reports for all senior living providers.

Since 2022 · 4 years of data 18 deficiencies 3 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Arkansas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2022 vs. Arkansas state average
Overall vs. AR average 1 Worse Metrics worse than Arkansas average:
• Deficiencies per inspection (43% above)
3 Better Metrics better than Arkansas average:
• Total deficiencies (14% below)
• Deficiencies per year (15% below)
• Total inspections (40% below)
Latest Inspection May 8, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityAR Averagevs. AR Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 1821 This facility has 14% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Arkansas nursing home (18 vs. AR avg 21).↓ 14% better
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2022. 4.55.3 This facility has 15% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Arkansas nursing home (4.5 vs. AR avg 5.3).↓ 15% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 64.2 This facility has 43% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Arkansas nursing home (6 vs. AR avg 4.2).↑ 43% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityAR Averagevs. AR Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 35 This facility has 40% fewer total inspections than a typical Arkansas nursing home (3 vs. AR avg 5).↓ 40% better

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Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022
Total health inspections 3

Arkansas average 4.2


Last Health inspection on May 2025

Total health citations
16 Rank #53 / 187Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 53rd out of 187 homes in Arkansas. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Arkansas State average, with a ranking across all 187 AR SNFs. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

Arkansas average 21.8

Citations per inspection
5.33 Rank #108 / 187Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 108th out of 187 homes in Arkansas. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Arkansas mean across 187 SNFs with citation data. Lower is better.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

Arkansas average 5.32


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

15 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 16 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)
Critical health citations
1
150% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 0.4


Serious health citations
0
100% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 0.2

1 critical citation Arkansas average: 0.4

0 serious citations Arkansas average: 0.2

15 moderate citations Arkansas average: 20.9

0 minor citations Arkansas average: 0.4
Citations history (last 4 years)
Quality of Care critical citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation May 08, 2025
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Mar 14, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Mar 14, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 113
Employees 87
Contractors 26
Staff to resident ratio 1.51:1
5% worse than Arkansas average
Arkansas average ratio: 1.59:1 Arkansas average ratio: 1.59:1See full Arkansas ranking
Avg staff/day 42
Average shift 7.1 hours
11% worse than Arkansas average
Arkansas average: 8 hours Arkansas average shift: 8 hoursSee full Arkansas ranking
Total staff hours (quarter) 27,468

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff 5
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.3 hours

No contractors work on this role.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff 14
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9 hours

No contractors work on this role.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff 45
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7 hours

No contractors work on this role.

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

2.6%

701 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Physical Therapy Aide: 4 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 3 Clinical Nurse Specialist: 3 Occupational Therapy Aide: 2 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant4504513,67392100%7
Licensed Practical Nurse140145,71392100%9
Medication Aide/Technician5052,37592100%8.2
Nurse Aide in Training100102,0969199%6.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist3367177784%5.8
Registered Nurse5055747683%7.3
Nurse Practitioner2025136470%7.6
Administrator1015126470%8
RN Director of Nursing1014025257%7.7
Dietitian1013855155%7.5
Physical Therapy Assistant0332286368%3.6
Respiratory Therapy Technician0441004549%2.2
Speech Language Pathologist055884246%2
Qualified Social Worker033443841%1.1
Occupational Therapy Aide0222289%2.8
Occupational Therapy Assistant0111333%4.3
Physical Therapy Aide0441067%1.6
Medical Director011433%1.5
45 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
14 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
5 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
10 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 99%
6 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 84%
5 Registered Nurse
% of Days 83%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 70%
1 Administrator
% of Days 70%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 57%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 55%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 68%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 49%
5 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 46%
3 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 41%
2 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 9%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
4 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 7%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2025

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $8K Rank #142 / 187Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 142nd out of 187 homes in Arkansas. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Arkansas average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 187 skilled nursing facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
69% lower than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: $26K

Number of fines 1
32% fewer fines than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 1.5

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 0
100% fewer payment denials than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 0.2

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $8K
Arkansas average $26K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

1 penalty in the past 3 years

May 8, 2025 · $8K

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. May 8, 2025
$8K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 9.4
22% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 7.7

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 20.4
53% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 13.3

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average Arkansas avg: 4.2 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.1%
66% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 11.5%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 13.4%
In line with Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 13.4%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.7%
90% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 15.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0%
48% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 3.9%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 4.9%
In line with Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 4.7%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8%
36% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 1.3%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5%
50% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 1.5%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.4%
86% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 10.5%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2%
5% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
In line with Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 96.2%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.80
9% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 1.97

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 2.41
11% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 2.18

Short-stay resident measures
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.0%
5% worse than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 80.9%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 1.5%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.0%
In line with Arkansas average

Arkansas average: 77.7%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

14% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

54% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

32% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 75
Medicare
4
5.3% of residents
Medicaid
59
78.7% of residents
Private pay or other
12
16% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Privately-owned community
Operated by a business corporation.
Home revenue
$7.4M
Operating loss
-$56.8K
Privately-owned community Operated by a business corporation.
Home revenue
$7.4M Rank #140 / 181Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 140th out of 181 homes in Arkansas. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Arkansas SNF average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Operating loss
-$56.8K
Payroll costs Info The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations. Rank #126 / 181Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 126th out of 181 homes in Arkansas. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Arkansas average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.5M
47.2% of revenue Rank #65 / 181Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 65th out of 181 homes in Arkansas. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Arkansas average. Well-run Arkansas SNFs typically land around 47–60% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
$4.0M
Total costs $7.5M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

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ARChoices

Arkansas Medicaid ARChoices

Age 65+ or 21+ with disability
General Arkansas resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
AR

Rural focus; possible waitlists.

Benefits
Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Meals ($7/meal) Respite care (240 hours/year) Adult day services ($60/day)

Choices in Living Resource Center

Arkansas Choices in Living

Age 60+
General Arkansas resident.
Income Limits No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits Not applicable.
AR

Limited direct funding; mostly referral-based.

Benefits
Care coordination Limited respite (up to 5 days/year) Transportation assistance (~5 trips/month)

Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver

Arkansas Medicaid Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver

Age 65+
General Arkansas resident, requires nursing home-level care, lives in a Level II assisted living facility.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple); spousal rules apply.
AR

Limited provider network; excludes Level I facilities (no nursing services).

Benefits
Personal care (~5 hours/day) Medication management Nursing Activities Transportation

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Arkansas Medicaid PACE

Age 55+
General Arkansas resident, nursing home-level care, safe with PACE support.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
AR

Limited geographic availability.

Benefits
Primary/preventive care Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Meals Transportation Therapy

Arkansas State Plan Personal Care

Arkansas Medicaid Personal Care Program

Age
General Any age, Arkansas resident, needs ADL/IADL help, Medicaid-eligible.
Income Limits (2025) ~$1,004/month individual
Asset Limits $9,660 (individual), $14,470 (couple).
AR

No nursing home-level care requirement.

Benefits
Personal care (~4-6 hours/day) Homemaker services (e.g., meal prep)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Square Healthcare Center

Who is the owner of Heritage Square Healthcare Center?

The legal owner and operator of Heritage Square Healthcare Center is CHC Heritage Square Nursing Center, LLC.

Is Heritage Square Healthcare Center in a walkable area?

Heritage Square Healthcare Center has a walk score of 65. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

Who is the administrator of Heritage Square Healthcare Center?

Carnail Williams is the administrator of Heritage Square Healthcare Center.

How many beds does Heritage Square Healthcare Center have?

Heritage Square Healthcare Center has 86 beds.

What is the address of Heritage Square Healthcare Center?

Heritage Square Healthcare Center is located at 710 N. Ruddle Road.

What is the phone number of Heritage Square Healthcare Center?

(870) 763-3654 will put you in contact with the team at Heritage Square Healthcare Center.

What county is Heritage Square Healthcare Center located in?

Heritage Square Healthcare Center is in Mississippi County.

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