Based on interviews, the facility failed to hire a certified Social Worker with a bachelor ' s degree in social work or a Human Services-related field and at least one year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting when the number of beds in the facility exceeded 120. The findings are: During an interview on 04/16/2025 at 11:42 AM, the Administrator indicated that the facility had one hundred and thirty (130) physical beds, and one hundred and seven (107) residents. The Administrator indicated that the facility should have a certified Social Worker if there were more than one hundred and twenty (120) beds. The Administrator indicated that the Social Worker was not certified. …
F850 citations in Arkansas
Administration Deficiencies
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F850 more often than its own record predicts
3.71 times the share F850 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F850.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F850 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.
Based on record review and interviews the facility failed to employ a qualified social worker with a minimum of a bachelor's degree to meet the needs of the residents. This failed practice had the potential to affect all 94 residents who resided in the facility per resident Census provided by the Director of Nursing on 09/12/22. The findings are: 1. On 09/15/22 at 09:10 AM, The Surveyor asked Administrator, for a copy of Social Service Director's (SSD) social worker degree and/or license. 2. On 09/15/22 at 09:20 AM, The Administrator stated, I lost my social worker in May. Usually, I have two in this building. The one I lost had the degree. [Social Service Director's name] does not have a degree. It is hard to find anyone nowadays. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.15% | 3.21× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 3.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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