Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Jonesboro, AR · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 043029)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: Worse
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (870) 932-0440 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Jonesboro, AR as no different than the national rate for returning patients home, with 1 of 5 reported measures better than national benchmarks and 2 measures worse.
Patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital return to the community at a rate no different than the national average, but the facility's readmission rates after and during the rehab stay are worse than the national rate.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Jonesboro, AR, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
This facility has been Medicare-certified since December 5, 1988, and is operated as a for-profit hospital.
According to CMS Care Compare data, the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions, both during and after the rehab stay, is worse than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, while its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 measures reported. Families are encouraged to review the full, current details on CMS Care Compare and to contact the facility directly with questions about specific conditions treated, admission criteria, and length of stay.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often several hours a day) to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home; nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports the facility's rate of discharge to the community as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports this facility's readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, as worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, and its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified as an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit hospital.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since December 5, 1988.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify which conditions are treated here; please contact the facility at (870) 932-0440 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 2 of the 5 measures reported.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/043029?state=AR.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, specific condition experience, and length of stay; the facility can be reached at (870) 932-0440 for these details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The provided data does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (870) 932-0440 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.