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St Johns Place Of Arkansas, LLC

1400 Hwy 79/167 Bypass, Fordyce, AR 717428703522104100 certified beds · 57 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
19
2170
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-06-17
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 4
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
2026-06-17Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-12-04Standard210CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-13Standard090CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-03Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-06-02Standard050CMS-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.

2026-06-17Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-06Record 045396-20260617-F567
2025-12-04Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
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 2025-12-09Record 045396-20251204-F880
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-09Record 045396-20251204-F628
F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Records
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-09Record 045396-20251204-F838
2024-06-13Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F567
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F658
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F679
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F692
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F758
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 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F761
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 DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-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 2024-06-27Record 045396-20240613-F812
2023-08-03Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-07Record 045396-20230803-F602
2023-06-02Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-23Record 045396-20230602-F692
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-23Record 045396-20230602-F695
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 2023-06-23Record 045396-20230602-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 2023-06-23Record 045396-20230602-F812
F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.Scope/severity FStandard
Environment
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-23Record 045396-20230602-F908

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.63
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 0.41 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.08
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 4.03 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.51
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 3.46 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover39%
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 50% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover13%
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
3.9%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
8.7%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
1.1%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
6.5%9.5%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.8%4.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
15.4%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 INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Walley, Lindsey
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Alexark1 LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Jej Assets LP
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Jej Management, LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Ponthie, Sharlot
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Walley, Lindsey
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Ponthie, John
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kelley, Thomas
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Ponthie, John
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT 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 Dallas.

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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

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