1500 FRESNO ST, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
Fort Smith, ArkansasMedicare inspection record
About The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services tailored to each patient's recovery goals. Our Fort Smith, Arkansas team combines medical expertise with compassionate care, supporting residents through their healing process with personalized treatment plans and attentive staff.
Community at a glance
Capacity
130 residents
Location
Fort Smith, AR
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5301 WHEELER AVENUE, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
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 September 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Arkansas average is 2.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arkansas average of 4 hours 1 minute.
Medicare has not fined The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 15 minutesBelow the Arkansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 15 minutesBelow the Arkansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the Arkansas average |
Inspections
23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 15, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 15, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 15, 2025Provide 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 Oct 15, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 15, 2025
April 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2025Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 17, 2025
March 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 31, 2025
January 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025
September 19, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 19, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 19, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 19, 2024
May 23, 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 Jun 22, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 22, 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 Jun 22, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 22, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jun 22, 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Wheeler Avenue Operating LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 11, 1998
- Part of a chain
- The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, 23 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 045345
Location
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5301 WHEELER AVENUEFort Smith, AR 72901
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Questions about The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
How did The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 19, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Arkansas average is 2.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing 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.