The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
Nursing home in Fort Smith, Arkansas, CMS certification number 045345
5301 Wheeler Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 · Sebastian County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 130
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 19, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.37
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.72
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.28
- Weekend total hours
- 2.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 19, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 23, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 124.5 residents live here, about 96% of its 130 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 124.5
- Certified since
- September 11, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Wheeler Avenue Operating LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 23 homes nationally under The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
- Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center4500 Old Greenwood Rd, Fort Smith 72903
- Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center8411 South 28th Street, Fort Smith 72908
- Brooken Hill Health And Rehab, Llc9000 Hwy 71 South, Fort Smith 72908
- Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab4623 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith 72903
- Methodist Health and Rehab7425 Euper Lane, Fort Smith 72903
See also all nursing homes in Fort Smith.
Who inspects nursing homes in Arkansas
Arkansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arkansas, the 7 in Fort Smith, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Blossoms at Fort Smith Rehab & Nursing Center?
Wheeler Avenue Operating LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.