714 Alcoa Rd, Benton, AR 72015
Independent LivingActive Adult Living
Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Arkansas Health Center
Arkansas Health Center is a government - state nursing home in BENTON, AR with 290 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
290 residents
Location
Benton, AR
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6701 HWY 67, Benton, Arkansas 72015
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 15, 2025, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arkansas average of 4 hours 1 minute.
Medicare has not fined Arkansas Health Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 8 minutesAbove the Arkansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 13 minutesAbove the Arkansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39%Below the Arkansas average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 25, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 25, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 25, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 25, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 25, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 290
- Average residents per day
- 153
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 04A293
Location
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6701 HWY 67Benton, AR 72015
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Questions about Arkansas Health Center
How did Arkansas Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 15, 2025 and found no health deficiencies. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Arkansas Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 13 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Arkansas Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Arkansas Health Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.