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Pine Bluff Transitional Care

Nursing home in Pine Bluff, AR

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
6810 South Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Phone
(870) 541-0342
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
045379
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
177
Average residents per day
82
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Pine Bluff Nursing, LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 19, 2003
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 045379. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 9, 2026. CMS lists 71 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 9, 2023 to Apr 9, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 9, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 22, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 16, 2025Have 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 · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 18, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 18, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Apr 18, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Oct 14, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 71. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 6 fines totalling $97,971 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 18, 2025Fine: $63,564
Apr 18, 2025Payment denial for 1 days from May 17, 2025
Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,302
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $2,814
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $3,529
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $8,469
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $5,293

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.38 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.55 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.31 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
64%
RN turnover (yearly)
65%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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