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The Pines Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

524 Carpenter Dam Road, Hot Springs, AR 719015012624124125 certified beds · 73 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
15
0141
Penalties · 3 yrs
$13,863
1 fine
Last survey
2025-04-02
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 4
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Arkansas Office of Long Term Care · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-04-02Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-08-29Complaint021CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-23Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-12-09Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Arkansas Office of Long Term Care publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-04-02Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 045243-20250402-F759
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 045243-20250402-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 045243-20250402-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-02Record 045243-20250402-F880
2024-08-29Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity JHarm
Medication
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-08-20Record 045243-20240829-F760
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-28Record 045243-20240829-F580
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-28Record 045243-20240829-F686
2024-02-23Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 045243-20240223-F623
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 045243-20240223-F641
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 045243-20240223-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-12Record 045243-20240223-F812
2022-12-09Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-05Record 045243-20221209-F657
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-05Record 045243-20221209-F689
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-05Record 045243-20221209-F760
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-05Record 045243-20221209-F761

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-08-29Civil money penalty$13,863CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.48
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 0.41 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.04
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 4.03 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.62
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 3.46 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover48%
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 50% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover46%
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 45% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityArkansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
7.2%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.0%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
2.3%10.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%1.2%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
5.1%9.5%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.5%4.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
25.9%21.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
4p2t1 Ops Holding LP
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Jej Assets LP
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Ponthie, Sharlot
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Alexark1 LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Higgs, John
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Jej Management, LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Higgs, John
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ponthie, John
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Ponthie, John
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Southern Administrative Services35 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Arkansas.

No county cost figures on file for Garland.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01