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1923 East Joyce Blvd Fayetteville, AR 72703 · Washington County
All 5 nursing homes in Fayetteville, AR (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 045125 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Butterfield Trail Village a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Butterfield Trail Village as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Arkansas average of 3.5.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.57 hours per resident per day at Butterfield Trail Village, above the Arkansas median of 4.01 (US median: 3.72). About 1.03 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.64 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 49.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Arkansas median 48.5%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Butterfield Trail Village: Medicare and Medicaid
Butterfield Trail Village is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 4 other homes in Fayetteville accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Arkansas.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 5, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 14 citations at Butterfield Trail Village across 4 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 6, 2025. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (3) and quality of life and care (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being" (tag F0726, level H, March 6, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 6, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
HEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
November 20, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
July 11, 2024 · 4 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
BEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
May 26, 2023 · 6 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FRegularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
ETry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Questions to ask on a tour of Butterfield Trail Village
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 6, 2025 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 6, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- The home averages about 51% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $58,006 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $58,006 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Butterfield Trail Village
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Washington Regional Med Ctr at North Hills FayettevilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 42m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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