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701 South Main Street Rison, AR 71665 · Cleveland County
CMS certification number 045377 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills 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 Green House Cottages of Southern Hills 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 5.12 hours per resident per day at The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills, above the Arkansas median of 4.01 (US median: 3.72). About 0.36 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.55 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 34.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Arkansas median 48.5%). That is lower than most homes in Arkansas, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills: Medicare and Medicaid
The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills 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 August 7, 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 The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 30, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, April 30, 2024).
August 7, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 30, 2024 · 10 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure 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.
EEnsure 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.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DHonor 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.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
May 4, 2023 · 3 citations
DAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 30, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $39,621 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Fine | $39,621 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills
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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16.8 mi
Dallas County Medical Center FordyceEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 22m for patients treated and sent home
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18.9 mi
Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine BluffEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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25.0 mi
Bradley County Medical Center WarrenEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 6m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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