Sherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, INC
245 Indian Bay Drive, Sherwood, AR 72120 · Pulaski County · 98 certified beds · avg 89 residents/day · certified since Dec 19, 2002
Part of chain: CENTRAL ARKANSAS NURSING CENTERS (38 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Dec 11, 2025 · F-0689
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: Oct 2, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Oct 17, 2023 · 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: Oct 16, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (12)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 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. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 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. |
| Sep 12, 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. |
| Sep 12, 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. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · from a complaint |
| Sep 12, 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. |
| Sep 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. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | ▲ 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 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 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)
2 fines totaling $24,431.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Fine | $16,985 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $7,446 |
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) | 5.23 | 4.71 | 3.95 | top 19% in Arkansas; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.69 | bottom 6% in Arkansas; bottom 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.57 | 4.04 | 3.50 | top 17% in Arkansas; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.48 | top 20% in Arkansas; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.3 | 49.5 | 45.8 | bottom 20% in Arkansas; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 71.4 | 44.8 | 42.9 | bottom 14% in Arkansas; bottom 11% 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 4.74, RN 0.21, weekend 4.14. 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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/15/2002 |
| Nickols, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/10/2024 |
| Nursing Consultants INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Sams, Jerry | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2024 |
| Sams, Jerry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2014 |
| Sherwood Nursing Center INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2024 |
| Tennyson, Joshua | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/10/2024 |
| Tennyson, Joshua | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/10/2024 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "How soon after admission is a full assessment completed, and how are the findings shared with the family?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier at the Springs | 4.0 mi | North Little Rock, AR | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Woodland Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 4.3 mi | Jacksonville, AR | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Lakewood Health and Rehab, LLC | 4.3 mi | North Little Rock, AR | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC | 5.1 mi | North Little Rock, AR | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Blossoms at North Little Rock Rehab & Nursing | 7.3 mi | North Little Rock, AR | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock | 7.3 mi | North Little Rock, AR | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
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| The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab & Nursing Center | 10.5 mi | Little Rock, AR | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Cente | 11.9 mi | Little Rock, AR | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 045376.