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The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge

Walnut Ridge, ArkansasMedicare inspection record
(870) 886-9022

About The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge

THE GREEN HOUSE COTTAGES OF WALNUT RIDGE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in WALNUT RIDGE, AR with 119 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

119 residents

Location

Walnut Ridge, AR

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1500 WEST MAIN STREET, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476

(870) 886-9022

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 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Arkansas average is 2.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, above the Arkansas average of 4 hours 1 minute.

Medicare fined The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge once in the last three years, $8,193 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 21 minutesAbove the Arkansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the Arkansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year47%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 3, 2026
  • Protect 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 3, 2026

December 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 17, 2025
  • 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, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 17, 2025
December 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Ensure 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 Jan 12, 2024
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jan 12, 2024
  • 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 CareCorrected Jan 12, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 12, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,193 in the last three years.

  • December 21, 2023Fine: $8,193

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Walnut Ridge SNF Operations LLC
Medicare-certified beds
119
Average residents per day
96
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 15, 1990
Part of a chain
Southern Administrative Services, 35 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
045151

Location

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1500 WEST MAIN STREETWalnut Ridge, AR 72476

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Questions about The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge

How did The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Arkansas average is 2.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge once in the last three years, totaling $8,193.

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.

Senior living in Walnut Ridge Skilled Nursing in Arkansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026