The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent
552 GOLF LINKS ROAD, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Hot Springs, Arkansas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above 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.
The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent in Hot Springs, Arkansas holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 58 of 100 (grade F). The 152-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 58 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 58.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent holds a CMS overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Hot Springs, Arkansas, this facility operates 152 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 76 residents - an occupancy rate of about 50%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 50% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arkansas, The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent is one of 55 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 44% 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 (10 total). 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent compares 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 The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent ranks in Arkansas
Among the 218 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arkansas, The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 51% of them. The bars show how all Arkansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
46 Arkansas homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 152 |
| Residents | 76 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Garland |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent? ▾
CMS rates The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5.
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 The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent offer? ▾
With 152 beds with approximately 76 current residents, The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 10 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent has multiple deficiencies (10 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 045098.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.