River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center
1100 EAST MARTIN DRIVE, Wynne, AR 72396
Wynne, Arkansas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Arkansas's 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.
River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center in Wynne, Arkansas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 45 of 100 (grade F). The 100-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Arkansas runs a median of $7,452 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 45 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 45.
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.
River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Wynne, Arkansas, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 63 residents - an occupancy rate of about 63%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arkansas, River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center is one of 134 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 18% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (34 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center'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 River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center ranks in Arkansas
Among the 218 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arkansas, River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 15% of them. The bars show how all Arkansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
42 Arkansas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 63 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Cross |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 34 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center? ▾
CMS rates River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5.
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 River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center offer? ▾
River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (100 beds with approximately 63 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 34 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center has multiple deficiencies (34 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 045157.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.