Nursing Home

Craighead Nursing Center

5101 Harrisburg Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72404

121 certified beds 35 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

CMS has not published an overall star rating for this facility. Ratings are withheld for some facilities — for example, those in the Special Focus program or newly certified homes.

Health inspections

Not rated

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Not rated

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Not rated

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

1.2%

national median 0.9%

worse than the national median
Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury

6.7%

national median 2.8%

worse than the national median
Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

18.8%

national median 12.5%

worse than the national median
Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

2.4%

national median 4.2%

better than the national median
Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

20.2%

national median 13.4%

worse than the national median

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

CMS has not published staffing data for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - County

Who owns this facility — 25 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓

Bowman, Derek Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 06/28/2023
Buchanan, Kathy Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 10/26/2020
Farmer, Carole Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 03/01/2024
Gramling, James Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 09/01/2019
Mcdaniel, Penny Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 06/06/2016
Payne, Jarrod Individual

Managing control (governing body) since 04/28/2020
Nea Therapy Providers LLC Organization

Operational/managerial control since 01/01/2025
Thomas, Speight & Noble - Jonesboro, Pa Organization

Operational/managerial control since 01/01/2025
Bowman, Derek Individual

Operational/managerial control since 12/02/2022
Buchanan, Kathy Individual

Operational/managerial control since 10/26/2020

…and 15 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 3 fire (AR avg 2) Details

1 deficiency cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: December 5, 2025.

3 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (3).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-12-05): 3 deficiencies · AR average: 2 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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Nearby Nursing Homes

Detailed peer comparisons appear where at least five comparable facilities nearby publish the same CMS measures — their absence reflects geography and data availability, never this facility's quality.

The Green House Cottages Of Walnut Ridge Walnut Ridge, AR 20.1 mi away
The Springs Jonesboro Jonesboro, AR same ZIP area
Woodbriar Nursing Home Harrisburg, AR 15.7 mi away
Lawrence Hall Health & Rehabilitation Walnut Ridge, AR 20.1 mi away
St. Elizabeth's Place Jonesboro, AR 12.2 mi away

Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP-code centers.