Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC
1400 HWY 79/167 Bypass · Fordyce, AR 71742 · 100 certified beds
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About St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC
St Johns Place of Arkansas, LLC is a nursing home in Fordyce, Arkansas. Its capacity is 100 beds, below the Arkansas median of 106 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Southern Administrative Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 18 citations, the most recent on December 4, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.85 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (18)
Records from June 2023 to December 2025.
December 4, 2025
Tag F0838Conduct 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.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 9, 2025.
December 4, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 9, 2025.
December 4, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected December 9, 2025.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2023.
June 2, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 23, 2023.
June 2, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 23, 2023.
June 2, 2023
Tag F0803Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 23, 2023.
June 2, 2023
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 23, 2023.
June 2, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 23, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.85 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.17 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Southern Administrative Services, a chain of 35 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.9 overall, 3.3 for health inspections, 3.9 for staffing, 4.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Arkansas.
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