Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks
402 S ARKANSAS AVENUE, Dierks, AR 71833
Dierks, Arkansas · CMS verdict
Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks's CMS overall star rating runs above the Arkansas state average (3.3) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks in Dierks, Arkansas holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 79 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 79 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 79.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Arkansas average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Dierks, Arkansas. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 81% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arkansas, Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks is one of 134 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 74% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks's upper-tercile stars compare to Arkansas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arkansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arkansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks ranks in Arkansas
Among the 218 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arkansas, Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 72% of them. The bars show how all Arkansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
60 Arkansas homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 70 |
| Residents | 57 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Howard |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks? ▾
CMS rates Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Arkansas average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arkansas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Arkansas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $7,452 per month ($89,425 per year), with private rooms averaging $8,060 per month.
What services does Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks offer? ▾
Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Dierks Health and Rehab of Dierks has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arkansas? ▾
In Arkansas, alternatives include assisted living ($4,637/mo), home health aides ($4,767/mo), and adult day care ($1,647/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Arkansas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 045346.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.