Walnut Ridge Nursing Rehabilitation Center

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Walnut Ridge Nursing Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,193.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Inspected May 2026. Corrected by June 3, 2026.

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Inspected May 2026. Corrected by June 3, 2026.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.