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Dermott City Nursing Home

702 West Gaines St, Dermott, Arkansas 71638

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Dermott City Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Arkansas average of 3.5. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Dermott. It scores 1 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.

Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 94% of nursing homes in Arkansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on February 27, 2025, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the Arkansas average of 2.6. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $87,950 in the past three years.

Dermott City Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.

Medicare ratings

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Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles116th of 117 facilities

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In Arkansas217th of 218 facilities

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
February 27, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
9
Complaint-related deficiencies
5
Fines in the last 3 years
3 totaling $87,950
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
3

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.32 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.41 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.59 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.32 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.06 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Government - City
Certified beds
70
Average residents per day
53
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
October 1, 1991
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes