Heritage Square Healthcare Center
710 No Ruddle Road, Blytheville, AR 72316 · Mississippi County · 86 certified beds · avg 76 residents/day · certified since Apr 19, 2001
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · May 8, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jul 4, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (16)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 8, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its staff were vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with the federal requirements in effect at the time. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $7,913.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Fine | $7,913 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.98 | 4.71 | 3.95 | top 26% in Arkansas; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.69 | bottom 22% in Arkansas; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.19 | 4.04 | 3.50 | top 31% in Arkansas; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.48 | bottom 11% in Arkansas; bottom 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.9 | 49.5 | 45.8 | top 48% in Arkansas; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 57.1 | 44.8 | 42.9 | bottom 34% in Arkansas; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.76, RN 0.26, weekend 3.17. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWDV Holdings, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 01/27/2021 |
| Vann, David | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 11/01/2018 |
| Wright, Blake | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 10% | 11/01/2018 |
| Wright, Boyd | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 11/01/2018 |
| Barker, David | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/04/2022 |
| Barker, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/04/2022 |
| Barker, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/04/2022 |
| BWDV Holdings, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2021 |
| Care Systems, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Care Systems, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/09/2025 |
| Credence Health Care, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Credence Health Care, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/09/2025 |
| First Arkansas Bank and Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2021 |
| First Arkansas Bank and Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2021 |
| Hahn, Mark | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| McGinnis, Larry | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Pharmacy Consults, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Pharmacy Consults, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/09/2025 |
| Smith, Philander | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/04/2025 |
| Smith, Philander | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/04/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What are your current staff vaccination and illness policies for protecting residents?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell Health and Rehab | 3.8 mi | Gosnell, AR | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| River Oaks Care Center | 12.3 mi | Steele, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Manila Healthcare Center | 13.9 mi | Manila, AR | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Harris Health and Rehab | 14.5 mi | Osceola, AR | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 045366.