The Woods, a Nightingale Community
Nursing Home Facility
1194 N Chester St, Monticello, AR 71655
The Woods, a Nightingale Community is a senior care community located in Monticello, AR. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Monticello area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (870) 367-6852.
Operated by Courtyard Garden, which runs 9 communities in our directory.
The Woods, a Nightingale Community is licensed for 122 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Monticello average about 101 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 62% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Monticello average of roughly 76%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Monticello average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Drew County, AR.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at The Woods, a Nightingale Community. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $15,940.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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 Woods, a Nightingale Community offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 122
- Occupancy 62%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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