Lake Forest Senior Living at Mountain Home

Name: Lake Forest Senior Living at Mountain Home
Address: 300 GOOD SAMARITAN DRIVE, Mountain Home, AR, 72653, US
Telephone: 8707066525

300 Good Samaritan Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 · Baxter County · 70 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1994

Part of chain: CONTINUUM HEALTHCARE (13 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.27

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

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.

All citations in the current public record (22)

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
Jun 27, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint
Jun 27, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. · from a complaint
May 8, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program.
May 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.
May 8, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	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.
Jan 26, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · from a complaint
Apr 14, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Apr 14, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Apr 14, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Apr 14, 2023	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.
Apr 14, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Apr 14, 2023	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.
Apr 14, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Apr 14, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Apr 14, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Apr 14, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Apr 14, 2023	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.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	11	F
2024	9	F
2025	2	E

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	4.27	4.71	3.95	bottom 27% in Arkansas; top 30% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.46	0.48	0.69	top 48% in Arkansas; bottom 31% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.84	4.04	3.50	bottom 42% in Arkansas; top 28% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.22	0.28	0.48	bottom 38% in Arkansas; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	0.0	49.5	45.8	—
RN turnover (%)	0.0	44.8	42.9	—

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 3.91, RN 0.42, weekend 3.51. Staffing rating: 2/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Ar Propco Member LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Bruckstein, Daniel	Individual	5% or Greater Mortgage Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Bruckstein, Daniel	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Bunch, Jason	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Bunch, Jason	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Dorn, Cheryl	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Dorn, Cheryl	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024
Samzil Holdings LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2024

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 specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
"What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
"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
Hiram Shaddox Health and Rehab	2.6 mi	Mountain Home, AR	★★★★☆	4/5
Care Manor Nursing and Rehab	3.1 mi	Mountain Home, AR	★★★★★	4/5
Gassville Therapy and Living	8.5 mi	Gassville, AR	★★★★☆	3/5
Twin Lakes Therapy and Living	14.6 mi	Flippin, AR	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Gainesville Nursing	18.2 mi	Gainesville, MO	★★★☆☆	4/5
Creekside at the Springs	19.5 mi	Yellville, AR	★★★☆☆	2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 045250.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Lake Forest Senior Living at Mountain Home

300 Good Samaritan Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 · 8707066525

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
☐ "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 045250 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)