The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
5301 Wheeler Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Fort Smith, AR. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Fort Smith area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (479) 646-3454.
Operated by The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, which runs 22 communities in our directory.
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center is licensed for 130 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Fort Smith average about 106 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Fort Smith average about 2.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Fort Smith average about 4.0 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Sebastian County, AR.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 30 problems at The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 130
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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