Overview
Southfork River Therapy and Living has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Arkansas average of 3.5. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Salem. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 67% of nursing homes in Arkansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Arkansas average of 2.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Arkansas nursing homes have been fined.
Southfork River Therapy and Living is a for-profit facility with 84 certified beds, caring for about 62 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.76 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
- Nurse aides2.37 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 62
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes