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Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center
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⌖ Clinton, AR · Van Buren County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds118
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center
Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center is a 118-bed nonprofit nursing home in Clinton, AR. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Arkansas is 3.4. At its last full inspection (Apr 2025), inspectors found 3 problems, close to the Arkansas average of 2.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 16 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Arkansas average of 4 hr 01 min. About 32% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $13,070 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameOzark Health Nursing And Rehab Center
LocationVan Buren County, Arkansas
Phone(501) 745-7000
Address2500 Highway 65 South, Clinton, AR 72031 · Van Buren County
Medicare provider number45414
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 25, 2006 (20 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Apr 2025.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover32% a yearArkansas average: 50%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Apr 2025)Arkansas average: 2.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 16 min a dayArkansas average: 4 hr 01 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $13,070Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Aug 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Registered nurse time per resident21 min a dayArkansas average: 24 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Arkansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital21.9%State average: 24.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit11.3%State average: 12.5%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.4%State average: 1.3%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.1%State average: 3.9%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.3%State average: 4.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs9.9%State average: 10.9%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days4.0State average: 2.0Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Arkansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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