Pine Bluff Transitional Care
6810 South Hazel Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Pine Bluff, Arkansas · CMS verdict
Pine Bluff Transitional Care reflects below-average quality on the federal five-star scale, below the Arkansas state average of 3.3.
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.
Pine Bluff Transitional Care in Pine Bluff, Arkansas holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 2 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 2 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 2.
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.
Pine Bluff Transitional Care's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Arkansas.
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 Pine Bluff, 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. At roughly 40% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 Pine Bluff Transitional Care's lower-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 Pine Bluff Transitional Care ranks in Arkansas
Among the 218 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arkansas, Pine Bluff Transitional Care’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Arkansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
32 Arkansas homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 177 |
| Residents | 71 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 6 |
| Deficiencies | 84 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Pine Bluff Transitional Care's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Pine Bluff Transitional Care? ▾
CMS rates Pine Bluff Transitional Care at 1 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? ▾
In Arkansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,452/month ($89,425/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,060/month.
What services does Pine Bluff Transitional Care offer? ▾
Pine Bluff Transitional Care 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 Pine Bluff Transitional Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Pine Bluff Transitional Care has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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: 045379.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.