Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Van Buren, Arkansas, CMS certification number 045268
1404 North 28th Street, Van Buren, AR 72956 · Crawford County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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
- 4.24
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.20
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.92
- Weekend total hours
- 3.59
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 19, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 116 residents live here, about 83% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 116
- Certified since
- February 1, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Wonder Boys Properties of Arkansas, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 4 homes nationally under Stein LTC, 4.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- The Blossoms at Van Buren Rehab and Nursing Center2010 Main Street, Van Buren 72956
- Valley Springs Rehabilitation and Health Center228 Pointer Trail West, Van Buren 72956
- Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center3310 North 50th Street, Fort Smith 72904
- Alma Nursing and Rehab401 Heather Lane, Alma 72921
- Methodist Health and Rehab7425 Euper Lane, Fort Smith 72903
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Van Buren Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Wonder Boys Properties of Arkansas, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.