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St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC
1400 Hwy 79/167 Bypass, Fordyce, AR 71742 (opens Google Maps) · Dallas County · (870) 352-2104· 100 certified beds · avg 57 residents/day · certified since Jan 17, 2004 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: SOUTHERN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (35 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 4, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.18
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 19 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. · from a complaint F-0567
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. F-0880
The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. F-0838
View all 19 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. · from a complaint · F-0567 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · F-0838 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · F-0628 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. · F-0567 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0758 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0803 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. · F-0908 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0695 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0803 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 3).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityArkansas averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.18
Arkansas average: 4.71
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.65
Arkansas average: 0.48
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.59
Arkansas average: 4.04
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.18 | 4.71 | 3.95 | bottom 20% in Arkansas; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.69 | top 15% in Arkansas; top 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.59 | 4.04 | 3.50 | bottom 24% in Arkansas; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.48 | bottom 40% in Arkansas; bottom 17% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.3 | 49.5 | 45.8 | top 19% in Arkansas; top 35% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 12.5 | 44.8 | 42.9 | top 6% in Arkansas; top 6% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.08, RN 0.63, weekend 3.51.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.08 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4p2t1 Ops Holding LP | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 01/03/2022 |
| Alexark1 LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2022 |
| Jej Assets LP | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2022 |
| Jej Management, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2022 |
| Ponthie, Sharlot | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 01/01/2022 |
| Walley, Lindsey | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 04/01/2016 |
| Walley, Lindsey | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 04/01/2016 |
| Kelley, Thomas | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Ponthie, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/22/2007 |
| Ponthie, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2012 |
All 10 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Southern Administrative Services — 35 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Summit Health & Rehab Center — Taylor, AR · overall 5/5
- The Cottages at Texarkana — Texarkana, AR · overall 3/5
- The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade — Paragould, AR · overall 3/5
- The Green House Cottages of Homewood — Mena, AR · overall 5/5
- The Green House Cottages of Northwest Arkansas — Bentonville, AR · overall 5/5
- The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove — Little Rock, AR · overall 4/5
- The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills — Rison, AR · overall 2/5
- The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge — Walnut Ridge, AR · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 34 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Arkansas midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills | 15.0 mi | Rison, AR | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 045396.