Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Monticello, AR · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 04T051)
CMS has not published outcome measures for this facility yet — often because it has too few cases to report reliably.
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (870) 367-2411 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published comparative quality ratings for Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County in Monticello, Arkansas, with 0 of 5 measures currently reported as better or worse than the national benchmark. This is common for smaller or newly certified facilities and does not indicate poor quality.
CMS has not reported discharge-to-community or readmission data for Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County, so no comparison to national rates is currently available. This typically reflects low case volume rather than a quality concern.
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Monticello, Arkansas, that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. It focuses on helping patients transition safely back to community living.
About this facility
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Monticello, Arkansas, within Drew County. It is operated as a non-profit facility and has been Medicare-certified since December 3, 2023.
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities like this one provide intensive, hospital-level therapy—typically including physical, occupational, and sometimes speech therapy—for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury. The goal is to help patients regain strength and daily-living skills so they can return home rather than move to a lower level of care.
CMS Care Compare tracks several quality measures for IRFs, including how often patients are discharged back to the community, rates of potentially preventable hospital readmissions, and rates of healthcare-associated infections such as catheter-related urinary tract infections and C. diff. For this facility, CMS has not published comparative results for these measures, which often happens when a facility has a low number of qualifying cases or is newly certified—this is not an indication of poor quality.
Based on the currently available CMS Care Compare data, this facility shows 0 measures rated better than the national benchmark and 0 measures rated worse than the national benchmark, meaning no comparative quality measures are currently reported for public review.
Families considering this facility should contact it directly for details on services, admissions, and expected length of stay, and should check Medicare Care Compare for the most current quality data, since CMS updates these figures 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 3+ hours a day) to help patients recover function after a stroke, surgery, or injury, while a nursing home typically offers longer-term, lower-intensity custodial or skilled nursing care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, often due to a low number of qualifying cases.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS has not reported readmission comparison data for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS has not published infection rate comparisons, such as catheter-associated infections or C. diff, for this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, meaning it meets federal requirements to provide covered inpatient rehabilitation services.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since December 3, 2023.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify treated conditions; please contact the facility at (870) 367-2411 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS currently shows 0 measures rated better and 0 measures rated worse than the national benchmark, meaning no comparative data is published at this time.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the latest quality information at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/04T051?state=AR.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staff-to-patient ratios, specific condition experience, and expected length of stay by contacting the facility directly.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Contact the facility at (870) 367-2411 to discuss admission and transfer procedures, as this information is not included in the available data.
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.