Based on observations, interviews, and facility document review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) held an active and unencumbered license while working in the facility as an LPN. Based on interviews, facility document review, and facility policy reviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) held an active and unencumbered license while working in the facility as an LPN. The findings include: During an interview on [DATE] at 1:29 PM, the Administrator indicated the facility does utilize agency nurses. She reported that the agency hires the nurses, verifies the nurse's credentials and that the facility does not verify the nurse's credentials. …
F839 citations in Arkansas
Administration Deficiencies
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F839 more often than its own record predicts
3.22 times the share F839 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F839.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F839 findings written in Arkansas, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.06% | 1.04× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 3.22× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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