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Nursing homes in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center
3310 North 50th Street · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
5301 Wheeler Avenue · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
8411 South 28th Street · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
4500 Old Greenwood Rd · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab
4623 Rogers Ave · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Methodist Health and Rehab
7425 Euper Lane · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Brooken Hill Health and Rehab
9000 Hwy 71 South · Fort Smith, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Riverside Health Services
1008 Arkansas Street · Arkoma, OK
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Ashton Place Health and Rehab
318 Strozier Lane · Barling, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center
228 Pointer Trail West · Van Buren, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1404 North 28th Street · Van Buren, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center
2010 Main Street · Van Buren, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Pocola Health and Rehab
200 Home Street · Pocola, OK
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Sequoyah East Nursing Center
701 South Taylor Road · Roland, OK
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Pink Bud Home for the Golden Years
400 So Coker · Greenwood, AR
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Alma Nursing and Rehab
401 Heather Lane · Alma, AR
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Spiro Nursing Home
401 South Main · Spiro, OK
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Fort Smith city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Fort Smith (7 facilities), Arkansas (221 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Fort Smith: average of 7 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Fort Smith: average of 6 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Fort Smith
This directory lists 7 nursing homes in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with 831 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.0 stars, close to the national average of 3.0 stars: 2 homes hold four or five stars and 2 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Covington Court Health And Rehabilitation Center (5 stars) and Chapel Ridge Health And Rehab (4 stars).
By ownership, 86% are for-profit and 14% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Questions about nursing homes in Fort Smith
How many nursing homes are in Fort Smith?
There are 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Fort Smith, with 831 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Fort Smith have the highest Medicare rating?
Covington Court Health And Rehabilitation Center (5 stars), Chapel Ridge Health And Rehab (4 stars), Brooken Hill Health And Rehab, LLC (3 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Fort Smith?
3.0 out of 5 across 7 rated homes, compared with 3.4 for Arkansas as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Fort Smith accept Medicaid?
7 of the 7 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Arkansas.
Are any nursing homes in Fort Smith on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.