Clay County, Arkansas
County inventory for Clay County, Arkansas is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Clay County average 3.7 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes - 259 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Arkansas medians.
County care plate
Sheet AR-CLAY-ARKANSAS · Clay, AR
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-MID · HH-SMALL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-LOW · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 3 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 259 beds
- STAR-MID 3.7★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-MID #1,057/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-LOW $4,637/mo
- BOOK-FULL 3/3 NH · 1/1 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Clay County
CMS star quality is the standout for Clay County: rated homes average 3.7/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes and 259 licensed beds, with 1 home-health agency mapped.
CareScout 2025 Arkansas medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $4,637/mo, semi-private nursing $7,452/mo, private nursing $8,060/mo, home health aide $4,767/mo, adult day $1,647/mo. Local Clay County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 1★, 2 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (33% of 3 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Corning Therapy and Living Center, Rector Nursing and Rehab. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Clay, AR
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 1★
Nursing Homes in Clay County
3 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Therapy and Living Center | Corning | 5/5 | 84 | For profit - Corporation |
| Rector Nursing and Rehab | Rector | 5/5 | 70 | For profit - Individual |
| Piggott Healthcare & Senior Living, LLC | Piggott | 1/5 | 105 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in Clay County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Piggott Community Hospital Home Health | Corning | 1.5 |
Read next for stronger-star Clay
Continue on the Arkansas elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Arkansas state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Clay County.