Northwest Medical Center Inpatient Rehab
Springdale, AR · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 04T022)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (479) 757-2340 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Northwest Medical Center Inpatient Rehab is rated by CMS as no different than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and none of its reported measures were rated better or worse than the national average. Overall, its performance is in line with typical national outcomes.
At Northwest Medical Center Inpatient Rehab, CMS reports that patients return to the community at a rate no different than the national average. Readmission rates, both during the stay and after discharge, are also no different than the national rate.
Northwest Medical Center Inpatient Rehab is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Springdale, Arkansas. It provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Northwest Medical Center Inpatient Rehab is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Springdale, Arkansas, certified since May 26, 1998, and operated on a for-profit basis. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning safely home rather than a longer-term custodial stay.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially-preventable readmissions, measured both during the rehab stay and after discharge, is also no different than the national rate. Reported healthcare-associated infection data (C. diff) similarly shows no difference from the national benchmark.
Taken together, CMS rates this facility as performing on par with national benchmarks on the measures reported, with 0 measures rated better than the national rate and 0 measures rated worse. This indicates a facility performing in line with typical national outcomes rather than one that stands out in either direction. Where specific measures such as catheter-associated infections are not shown here, CMS may not have published them, often due to low patient case counts, which does not indicate poor quality.
Families considering this facility for post-hospital rehabilitation should review the full, current details on CMS Care Compare, as measures are updated periodically.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy—often multiple hours a day—to help patients recover function after a stroke, surgery, or injury, whereas a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the rehab stay and after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its reported C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; catheter-associated infection data is not included here.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, meaning it meets Medicare's conditions of participation.
Who owns this facility?
The facility is operated on a for-profit basis.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since May 26, 1998.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions are treated; contact the facility at (479) 757-2340 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it as better than the national rate on 0 of the reported measures and worse on 0, indicating performance in line with national benchmarks.
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/04T022?state=AR.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data here does not cover admission criteria or therapy hours; contact the facility directly at (479) 757-2340 to ask about these details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are not covered in this data; contact the facility at (479) 757-2340 to discuss the process.
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.