Lawrence Hall Health & Rehabilitation
1051 West Free Street, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 · Lawrence County · 110 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since May 10, 2013
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 (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 29, 2025 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Dec 12, 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. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Nov 30, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Nov 30, 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. |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 15, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Sep 15, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Sep 15, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| Sep 15, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 15, 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 5.38 | 4.71 | 3.95 | top 15% in Arkansas; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.80 | 0.48 | 0.69 | top 7% in Arkansas; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.20 | 4.04 | 3.50 | top 30% in Arkansas; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.48 | top 38% in Arkansas; bottom 32% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.3 | 49.5 | 45.8 | top 47% in Arkansas; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 55.6 | 44.8 | 42.9 | bottom 38% in Arkansas; bottom 28% 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 4.78, RN 0.71, weekend 3.73. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Aaron | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Andrews, Jordan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2021 |
| Dalton, Kerry | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2018 |
| Floyd, Lila | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2004 |
| Forrester, Rhonda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2018 |
| Hopper, Jeremy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Jones, Wilma | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2017 |
| McElhanon, Gregory | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2023 |
| Perkins, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Spades, Sebastian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/1994 |
| Staudt, Bonita | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Thomison, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Wilcoxson, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2015 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What exactly do you hand off to the next provider when a resident is discharged, and how do you confirm they received it?"
- "How do you learn each resident's personal preferences and make sure staff actually follow them?"
- "Who oversees residents' therapeutic diets, and how do the doctor and dietitian work together on them?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge | 0.4 mi | Walnut Ridge, AR | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 15.1 mi | Pocahontas, AR | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Randolph County Nursing Home | 15.2 mi | Pocahontas, AR | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 045452.