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800 Brookside Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 · Pulaski County
All 15 nursing homes in Little Rock, AR (15 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 045458 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center 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 The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.42 hours per resident per day at The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center, below the Arkansas median of 4.01 (US median: 3.72). About 0.17 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.04 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 54.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Arkansas median 48.5%). 3 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center: Medicare and Medicaid
The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Arkansas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 April 2, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 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 26 citations at The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center across 6 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 8, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident rights (8) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level J, January 8, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 2, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
September 12, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 8, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
November 21, 2024 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FConduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
March 14, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
ENotify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
December 15, 2023 · 16 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
EReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
EMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
DThe resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
DAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 8, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 8, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 $28,743 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fine | $9,358 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fine | $19,385 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center
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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1.1 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock Little RockEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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1.8 mi
Arkansas Heart Hospital Little RockEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 58m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.9 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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