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The Springs Of Barrow

2600 John Barrow Road, Little Rock, AR 722045012244173139 certified beds · 89 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
18
0180
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-05
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 3
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
2026-03-05Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-08Complaint040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-12Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-03Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-04Complaint010CMS-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.

2026-03-05Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-26Record 045432-20260305-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-26Record 045432-20260305-F684
2025-01-08Complaint survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-08Record 045432-20250108-F580
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-08Record 045432-20250108-F684
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 2025-02-08Record 045432-20250108-F880
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-08Record 045432-20250108-F921
2024-09-12Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-12Record 045432-20240912-F584
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 2024-10-12Record 045432-20240912-F689
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 DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-12Record 045432-20240912-F761
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 2024-10-12Record 045432-20240912-F812
2023-11-03Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F677
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F695
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F726
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 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F803
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F804
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F880
F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-03Record 045432-20231103-F919
2023-08-04Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-04Record 045432-20230804-F578

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.33
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 0.41 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.06
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 4.03 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.49
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 3.46 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover75%
Facility
Arkansas
National
Arkansas 50% · National 46%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityArkansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
5.1%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.7%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
15.8%10.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.3%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
6.7%9.5%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
12.6%4.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
10.1%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
Blue River Healthcare LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Thessing, Jeffrey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Vallery, Tyler
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Barrow Realty Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Blue River Healthcare LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gutman, Isaac
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Herzberg, Chaim
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hoffman, Alexander
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Taub, Jacob
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Thessing, Jeffrey
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vallery, Tyler
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
The Springs Arkansas26 facilities
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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 Pulaski.

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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