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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.
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.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home, located in El Dorado, Arkansas, is devoted to delivering outstanding care to its residents. As a skilled nursing facility, Hudson Memorial provides various services, including short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The compassionate team at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home, led by dedicated professionals, focuses on creating a supportive and comforting environment for senior residents.
The facility’s mission centers around guaranteeing the utmost care for Union County and the surrounding regions. With personalized care plans and a commitment to fostering a sense of community, they strive to enhance the overall quality of life for each individual entrusted to their care. Whether facilitating recovery or offering a nurturing home for long-term residents, Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is dedicated to upholding the well-being and dignity of each individual within their care.
The Overall CMS Rating 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.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 142nd out of 182 homes in Arkansas. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 25m per day | ▲ 4% State avg: 24m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 26m per day | ▲ 51% State avg: 57m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 5m per day | ▼ 24% State avg: 2h 44m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Total Nursing (Weekend)
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 58m per day | ▼ 15% State avg: 3h 29m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
RN (Weekend)
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 11m per day | ▼ 31% State avg: 16m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Lower than the Arkansas average: 71.3%Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is legally operated by County Government, and administrated by Carolyn Merritt.
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.
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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | AR Average | vs. AR Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 24 | 21 | This facility has 14% more total deficiencies than a typical Arkansas nursing home (24 vs. AR avg 21).↑ 14% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 6 | 5.3 | This facility has 13% more deficiencies per year than a typical Arkansas nursing home (6 vs. AR avg 5.3).↑ 13% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home’s inspection record is mixed, showing repeated medication management and infection control issues alongside food safety and resident care deficiencies. The most recent inspection on November 20, 2025, substantiated a medication error due to inadequate supervision, resulting in a written warning and retraining for the nurse involved. Earlier inspections cited eight deficiencies in December 2024, including medication errors over 11%, unsanitary food preparation, and failure to implement infection prevention practices, indicating ongoing compliance challenges.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsArkansas average 4.2
Last Health inspection on Dec 2024
Arkansas average 21.8
Arkansas average 5.32
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 14 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 0.4
100% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 0.2
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
6% better than Arkansas average
0% compared with Arkansas average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.1 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
334 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 47 | 4 | 51 | 12,455 | 92 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 27 | 2 | 29 | 8,832 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,474 | 88 | 96% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3 | 0 | 3 | 574 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 1 | 2 | 516 | 69 | 75% | 6 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 1 | 1 | 2 | 402 | 65 | 71% | 6.2 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 37 | 40% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 28 | 30% | 7.7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 66 | 72% | 1.4 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 25% | 1.1 |
| Occupational Therapist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 11% | 2.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3% | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1% | 1.2 |
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
6.9
11% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 7.7
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
11.4
15% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 13.3
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
5.5%
52% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 11.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
9.6%
28% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 13.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
19.0%
26% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 15.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.5%
12% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
3.6%
25% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 4.7%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
5.2%
303% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 1.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
12.3%
146% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 1.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
19.0%
82% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 10.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
62.9%
33% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 94.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Arkansas averageArkansas average: 96.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.72
13% better than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 1.97
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.07
41% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 2.18
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
52.1%
36% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 80.9%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
9.3%
511% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
79.2%
In line with Arkansas averageArkansas average: 77.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
48.0%
5% worse than Arkansas averageArkansas average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
26% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
63% of new residents, often for short stays.
11% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
60Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Hudson Memorial Nursing Home based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #138 / 181Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 138th 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.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
1.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from El Dorado's city center to Hudson Memorial Nursing Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.27 miles to nearest hospital (South Arkansas Regional Hospital)
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Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is located in El Dorado, Arkansas.
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The information below is reported by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care.
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RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | El Dorado | 106 | 79.7% | +12% | 4.51 | -22% | -3% | $0 | 14 | 2.8 | - | 90 | A+ | 33 | Robin Looney | $12.5M | $4.6M | 37% | 45416 | ||||
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RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | El Dorado | 180 | 42.7% | -40% | 4.33 | +38% | -7% | $74.8k | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 81 | A+ | 7 | Sandra Mancell | $8.7M | $3.9M | 45.3% | 45271 | ||||
| Hudson Memorial Nursing Home |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care). | El Dorado | 108 | 59.5% | -17% | 4.17 | -11% | -11% | $0 | 14 | 4.7 | - | 57 | A+ | 58 | Union County | $5.8M | $3.3M | 57.8% | 45214 |
The legal owner and operator of Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is County Government.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home has a walk score of 58. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home's occupancy is 56%.
Carolyn Merritt is the administrator of Hudson Memorial Nursing Home.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home has 108 beds.
(870) 863-8131 will put you in contact with the team at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home.
Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is in Union County.
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