Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    1500 W Main St, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.81·(21)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving
    • Effective skilled rehabilitation services
    • Positive mobility and strength outcomes
    • Dementia-specialized care wing with gentle handling
    • Personalized care planning
    • Cottage-style living option
    • Favorable dining experiences
    • Proactive family communication
    • Medicare-certified services

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and communication
    • Staff professionalism and conduct
    • Gaps in clinical-assessment and testing practices
    • Front-desk and phone-response deficiencies
    • Facility maintenance and dated furnishings
    • Weak resident privacy and property-protection procedures
    • Variable quality across units and wings

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but distinct pattern: many families praise the facility for its hands-on caregiving and rehabilitation results, while other accounts identify operational and interpersonal weaknesses. Clinical strengths include skilled rehab therapies that several reviewers connected to measurable gains in mobility and independence, and a dementia-specialized wing praised for gentle handling and staff familiarity with Alzheimer’s/dementia needs. Reviewers frequently described individualized care plans and attentive staff who communicate proactively with families, and the presence of cottage-style housing and Medicare certification were identified as meaningful options for some residents.

    Staff performance elicited polarized impressions. Numerous comments highlight compassionate, knowledgeable nurses and aides who provide personalized attention and effective therapy. Conversely, there are repeated reports of inconsistent responsiveness, front-desk unhelpfulness, and instances where staff conduct or tone raised concerns about professionalism. Some reviewers reported difficulty reaching the facility by phone or interacting with reception staff, creating communication gaps between families and care teams. A few accounts also raised questions about clinical-assessment practices and testing completeness, suggesting the need for clearer protocols and oversight in certain clinical processes.

    Facility condition and operational procedures were another area of divergence. Positive mentions include the cottages and comfortable dining experiences; several residents said they enjoyed the food. At the same time, other areas of the building and furnishings were described as dated or run-down, indicating uneven maintenance. Reviewers also raised operational concerns about room moves and property handling that point to weaknesses in privacy protection and resident-belongings safeguards. These procedural gaps can be particularly consequential in communal and memory-care settings.

    Management and culture appear variable by unit. Some families commended proactive staff and individualized transitions back home, while others described an institutional or restrictive atmosphere and an unfriendly administrative presence. Taken together, the impressions suggest that quality may differ across wings or shifts: some units demonstrate strong, family-centered care and effective rehab, while others show gaps in customer service, communication, and facility upkeep.

    For prospective residents and families, strengths to weigh include the facility’s rehabilitation capabilities, dementia-care specialization, and attentive caregivers in many units. Areas that warrant direct inquiry during a visit or tour include current staffing levels and turnover, front-desk and after-hours phone procedures, protocols for resident transfers and property handling, the scope of clinical-assessment and testing practices, and the condition of common areas and furnishings. Requesting recent survey results or speaking with families of residents in the specific unit of interest may help clarify the variability suggested in these reviews.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 1500 W Main St, Walnut Ridge, AR, 72476.

    About Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Walnut Ridge Nursing And Rehabilitation Center sits at 1500 West Main Street in Walnut Ridge and offers housing, skilled nursing care, and assisted living to up to 119 seniors, with staff available around the clock. There's help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, medications, and regular meals are served in a shared dining space for everyone to enjoy together, which also helps folks connect with each other. Meals can be made to order, with a state-of-the-art kitchen and a full-time chef who pays attention to dietary needs and personal schedules, and people can eat alone or with others. There are cottage-style homes, part of the Green House® Cottage model, each holding 12 private units with each elder getting a private room and a private bathroom, plus a full kitchen and a living space in every cottage, so residents can feel more at home, and the layout lets the same staff care for the same residents, which helps build familiar, trusting relationships over time. Rooms come climate-controlled, with hospital-grade beds, ample storage, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and walk-in showers with handrails, and there's steady assistance and safety features when needed.

    The facility handles long-term care, short-term rehab, respite stays, hospice care, and has a focus on skilled nursing, with licensed professionals, nurses, and a multidisciplinary medical team on site at all hours to provide care and supervision. Therapy services include physical, speech, occupational, neuro-rehabilitation, stroke recovery, wound care, and respiratory therapy, with lab and X-ray services available, and the place also offers things like IV antibiotics, dentistry, eye care, and podiatry right there on the grounds. They also help residents get to appointments or out shopping, since transportation services are included, and staff can help manage medications and daily movement needs, including assistive equipment if someone requires it.

    Residents get daily housekeeping, laundry service, and have access to spa and beauty shop services, a library, fireside living room spots, patios, fenced-in yards, and places for family visits, all with security measures in place, creating a space that feels safe but still welcoming. Regular recreational and social activities, arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, baking, pet therapy, exercise classes, brain games, puzzles, discussion groups, bingo, religious services, music therapy, and social events happen often, encouraging folks to stay active and connected. The entire setup tries to emphasize privacy, dignity, and giving folks as much autonomy as possible, with each care plan built around individual needs and choices.

    The facility has a history of a B grade rating and a long-term care quality rating of A-, and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. Registered nurses and therapists are allocated daily to meet patient needs as required by licensing, which is overseen by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and Walnut Ridge follows standards set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Folks can join in resident and family councils, and visitation areas let families stay involved. All these features come together to help elders live a life that feels familiar, comfortable, and as independent as possible, with the support needed close at hand.

    People often ask...

    Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1500 W Main St, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476.

    No, Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Arkansas, the Department of Human Services' Office of Long Term Care (OLTC) licenses assisted living facilities and inspects them for compliance, recording the deficiencies cited during its annual, complaint, and monitoring visits.

    License numberwalnut-ridge-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center
    Facility typeSkilled Nursing Facility with Dual Certified Beds (medicaid / Medicare)
    Capacity119 residents
    LicenseeSuzann Wilson

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