CNA Home Care in Mountain Home, AR: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Mountain Home, AR: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

598

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$13.30

median hourly wage of home care aides in Arkansas (BLS, May 2025)

$11.00

Arkansas minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Mountain Home are Hiram Shaddox Health And Rehab in Mountain Home (0.8 mi), Care Manor Nursing And Rehab in Mountain Home (0.9 mi), Lake Forest Senior Living At Mountain Home in Mountain Home (2.2 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Arkansas earn a median $13.30 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Mountain Home has about 831 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Mountain Home compared with Baxter County and Arkansas

Census figure	Mountain Home	Baxter County	Arkansas
Residents 85 or older	6.3%	3.6%	1.8%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	40%	40%
Residents 65 or older	33%	31%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	29%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.3%	9.3%	12%
Households with no vehicle	8.0%	4.6%	5.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,532	$44,215	—

Older residents in towns around Mountain Home

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mountain View, AR	36 mi	939	203
Horseshoe Bend, AR	37 mi	806	95
West Plains, MO	40 mi	2,383	381
Harrison, AR	41 mi	3,118	534
Cherokee Village, AR	45 mi	1,626	284
Ava, MO	46 mi	621	117

Nursing homes near Mountain Home

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Hiram Shaddox Health And Rehab	Mountain Home, AR	0.8 mi	4 of 5	140	(870) 232-0320
Care Manor Nursing And Rehab	Mountain Home, AR	0.9 mi	5 of 5	104	(870) 424-5030
Lake Forest Senior Living At Mountain Home	Mountain Home, AR	2.2 mi	3 of 5	70	(870) 706-6525
Gassville Therapy And Living	Gassville, AR	7.4 mi	4 of 5	105	(870) 435-2588
Twin Lakes Therapy And Living	Flippin, AR	13 mi	2 of 5	80	(870) 453-4603
Gainesville Nursing	Gainesville, MO	17 mi	3 of 5	99	(417) 679-4921

Home health agencies serving Mountain Home

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Melbourne, AR	33 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, home health aides	(870) 368-3472
Adoration Home Health	Mountain View, AR	40 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(877) 683-2993
Baxter Health Home Health Marion County	Cotter, AR	9.5 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(870) 435-7500
Elite Home Health	Salem, AR	28 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(870) 895-2273

Straight-line miles from the center of Mountain Home. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Mountain Home

At the Arkansas median aide wage of $13.30 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,153 a month in wages, which is 33% of the $3,461 monthly median income of Mountain Home households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Mountain Home: common questions

What nursing homes are near Mountain Home?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Hiram Shaddox Health And Rehab in Mountain Home (0.8 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Care Manor Nursing And Rehab in Mountain Home (0.9 mi, 5 of 5 overall); Lake Forest Senior Living At Mountain Home in Mountain Home (2.2 mi, 3 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Mountain Home?

At the Arkansas median aide wage of $13.30 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,153 a month in wages, which is 33% of the $3,461 monthly median income of Mountain Home households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Mountain Home, AR