Arkansas hospital star ratings: all 43 rated hospitals ranked

State rank #43 of 50 In the bottom 10 · all states

Average rating 2.86 stars −0.35 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 26% 11 of 43 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 40% 17 of 43 hospitals

How Arkansas hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

All 43 rated hospitals in Arkansas

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 66 other Arkansas hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 43 hospitals

Arkansas hospitals by CMS overall star rating, July 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Fayetteville Ar VA Medical CenterFayetteville VA	Fayetteville	VA
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers Acute care	Rogers	Acute care
North Logan Mercy HospitalParis Critical Access	Paris	Critical Access
Ashley County Medical CenterCrossett Critical Access	Crossett	Critical Access
Booneville Community HospitalBooneville Critical Access	Booneville	Critical Access
John Ed Chambers Mem Hosp, INCDanville Acute care	Danville	Acute care
Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville Acute care	Clarksville	Acute care
Ozark HealthClinton Critical Access	Clinton	Critical Access
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St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville Acute care	Russellville	Acute care
St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood Acute care	Sherwood	Acute care
Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville Acute care	Fayetteville	Acute care
Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock Acute care	Little Rock	Acute care
Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpingsHeber Springs Critical Access	Heber Springs	Critical Access
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock Acute care	Little Rock	Acute care
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs Acute care	Hot Springs	Acute care
Howard Memorial HospitalNashville Critical Access	Nashville	Critical Access
Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado Acute care	El Dorado	Acute care
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith Acute care	Fort Smith	Acute care
Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro Acute care	Jonesboro	Acute care
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale Acute care	Springdale	Acute care
Piggott Community HospitalPiggott Critical Access	Piggott	Critical Access
Saline Memorial HospitalBenton Acute care	Benton	Acute care
Siloam Springs Memorial HospitalSiloam Springs Acute care	Siloam Springs	Acute care
St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock Acute care	Little Rock	Acute care
Stuttgart Regional Medical CtrStuttgart Acute care	Stuttgart	Acute care
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White River Medical CenterBatesville Acute care	Batesville	Acute care
Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant Acute care	Bryant	Acute care
Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould Acute care	Paragould	Acute care
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith Acute care	Fort Smith	Acute care
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway Acute care	Conway	Acute care
Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home Acute care	Mountain Home	Acute care
Conway Regional Medical CenterConway Acute care	Conway	Acute care
Drew Memorial HospitalMonticello Acute care	Monticello	Acute care
Great River Medical CenterBlytheville Acute care	Blytheville	Acute care
National Park Medical CenterHot Springs Acute care	Hot Springs	Acute care
North Arkansas Reg Med CtrHarrison Acute care	Harrison	Acute care
Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden Acute care	Camden	Acute care
University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock Acute care	Little Rock	Acute care
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System LrLittle Rock VA	Little Rock	VA
White County Medical CenterSearcy Acute care	Searcy	Acute care
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock Acute care	North Little Rock	Acute care
Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff Acute care	Pine Bluff	Acute care
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro Acute care	Jonesboro	Acute care

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How Arkansas compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#14	Texas	3.38	48%	29 / 7
#19	Oklahoma	3.29	45%	8 / 2
#33	Missouri	3.14	42%	5 / 3
#37	Tennessee	3.08	36%	6 / 6
#43	Arkansas	2.86	26%	3 / 3
#44	Louisiana	2.81	22%	0 / 3
#50	Mississippi	2.33	13%	1 / 12

Questions about Arkansas hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Arkansas?

3 Arkansas hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Fayetteville Ar VA Medical Center (Fayetteville), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas (Rogers), North Logan Mercy Hospital (Paris).

How does Arkansas rank for hospital quality?

Arkansas ranks #43 of 50 states. Its 43 rated hospitals average 2.86 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 26% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 40% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Arkansas hospitals have a 1-star rating?

3 of 43 rated Arkansas hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 14 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 66 other Arkansas hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the Arkansas hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

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