About Willowbend Health and Rehabilitation, LLC

Willowbend Health and Rehabilitation, LLC is a nursing home in Marion, Arkansas. Its capacity is 140 beds, above 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 22 citations, the most recent on February 6, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.73 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

2.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (22)

Records from January 2023 to February 2025.

February 6, 2025
Tag F0645
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0803
Ensure 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 March 3, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 6, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 3, 2025.
February 6, 2025
Tag F0761
Ensure 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 March 3, 2025.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0657
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0690
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0688
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0550
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0622
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0636
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 22, 2024.
March 28, 2024
Tag F0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 22, 2024.
January 6, 2023
Tag F0803
Ensure 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 February 3, 2023.
January 6, 2023
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2023.
January 6, 2023
Tag F0688
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2023.

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Penalties (3)

Total fines: $30,771

February 6, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,129 against this nursing home on February 6, 2025.
March 28, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting April 26, 2024, lasting 26 days (triggered by inspection on March 28, 2024).
March 28, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,642 against this nursing home on March 28, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Staffing

3.73 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as 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.

Nursing Homes

Arkansas median$7,452/mo

Arkansas cost breakdown

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