Baptist Health Hospice
A hospice in Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
205 N 26th St Ste. B, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923. (870) 245-1040.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 8of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 hospices serving ZIP code 71923 had 7.5.
The last inspection on record was on Aug 5, 2026: a recertification inspection by the state.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Jul 10, 2026: recertification inspection by the state2 deficiencies
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Content of comprehensive assessment (42 CFR 418.54(c))
The inspectors’ words, 284 words
“Based on clinical record review and staff interviews, it was determined that the Registered Nurse (RN) failed to complete a comprehensive wound assessment for 1 (#4) of 2 (#3 and #4) clinical records reviewed with documented wounds whose location of care was a skilled nursing facility. The absence of baseline wound characteristics and measurements necessary to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care had the potential to impact all patients requiring wound care, as the RN was unable to independently evaluate and monitor the patients’ wound healing progress. A review of clinical record #4, with a Start of Care date of 06/29/26, revealed the patient was admitted to hospice with a diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure. Review of the 06/29/2026 Skilled Nurse Hospice Admission Note showed the Registered Nurse (RN) documented the integumentary assessment as “06/29-2026 multiple venous and arterial wounds to bilateral feet, dressings intact.” Additional documentation stated: “During hospitalization, ulcerations on feet were evaluated, and an MRI of the left leg showed extensive osteomyelitis, avascular necrosis and gangrene were diagnosed.” However, there was no additional documented evidence that a comprehensive wound assessment was completed during the initial nursing comprehensive assessment. Specifically, the clinical record lacked documentation of wound characteristics, measurements, (length, width, depth), location-specific descriptions, drainage, wound bed appearance, peri wound condition, or staging/classification, as applicable. On 07/08/26 at 10:30 AM, Agency Personnel #1 confirmed the Hospice RN did not perform a comprehensive wound assessment on admission as required. Agency Personnel #1 acknowledged that, although the admission documentation identified multiple venous and arterial wounds to both feet and referenced osteomyelitis, avascular necrosis, and gangrene, the initial comprehensive nursing assessment did not include complete wound assessments or measurements.”
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Cost saving (42 CFR 418.78(d))
The inspectors’ words, 176 words
“Based on a review of the administrative records and staff interviews, the hospice failed to maintain documentation demonstrating the use of volunteers, including volunteer hours and the associated cost savings, for review. This had the potential to affect the hospice’s ability to demonstrate compliance with the volunteer requirements at 42 CFR 418.78. Findings follow: During the survey, the surveyor requested documentation of volunteer hours and the volunteer cost savings report. Agency Personnel #1 and Agency Personnel #2 stated that the Volunteer Coordinator was currently on vacation for two weeks. They further reported that no other employee had access to the volunteer records or reporting system. As a result, the hospice was unable to produce documentation of volunteer hours or the volunteer cost savings report for surveyor review at the time of the survey. On 07/08/26 at 3:00 PM, Agency Personnel #1 and Agency Personnel #2 confirmed the hospice was unable to provide documentation demonstrating compliance with the volunteer documentation requirements, including verification of volunteer services provided and the associated cost savings, for the requested review period.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Recertification inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Recertification inspection by the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Jul 3, 1996.
- Ownership: other.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 7.7 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 4.8% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 81.1% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 86% at home, 7% in a skilled nursing facility, 2% in a hospital, 5% in an inpatient hospice.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 7.7 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 4.8% |
| Visits near death | 81.1% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Baptist Health owns an unstated share directly since Oct 26, 2010.
- Baptist Health runs it.
- 23 owners or officers are people: Kristina Cummings (managing employee (on the payroll)); Larry White (corporate director); Bryan D Mcdonnell (managing employee (under contract)); Ronald Dedman (corporate director); Lamarr Bailey (corporate director); Herren Hickingbotham (corporate director); Judy Simmons Henry (corporate director); Michael Akin (corporate director); Chris Brune (corporate director); Troy Wells (corporate director); Troy Wells (managing employee (on the payroll)); Suzanne Peyton (corporate director); John Mcmorran (corporate director); Lindsey Lorence (corporate director); Steven Booth (corporate director); David Mitchell (corporate director); James S Jones (corporate director); Louis M Lee (corporate director); Teresa Howell (corporate director); Brent Beaulieu (corporate officer); Brent Beaulieu (managing employee (on the payroll)); Glenn Millner (corporate director); Les Warren (corporate director).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health | Owns 5% or more directly | Oct 26, 2010 | |
| Baptist Health | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Oct 26, 2010 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 8 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 98% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 16.1% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 8 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 6 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 71923, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 2.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hospice This hospice | 2 |
| Elite Hospice | 6 |
| Hospice Home Care LLC | 9 |
| Gentiva | 14 |
| Gentiva | 12 |
| Arkansas Hospice Inc. | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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