State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Arkansas
Arkansas has 221 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 24,169 certified beds and a median occupancy of 72.2% (US median 85.7%). 90% are for-profit, 5% nonprofit and 5% government-owned, and 82% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 60 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Arkansas since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.4 billion in original principal, 23 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 221
- Certified beds
- 24,169
- Median occupancy
- 72.2%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.91
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 60
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 218 rated Arkansas facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Arkansas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 200 | 90% |
| Nonprofit | 11 | 5% |
| Government | 10 | 5% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Arkansas
- Southern Administrative Services: 35 facilities
- Central Arkansas Nursing Centers: 35 facilities
- Anthony & Bryan Adams: 34 facilities
- The Springs Arkansas: 26 facilities
- The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center: 23 facilities
- Crestpark: 6 facilities
- Nightingale: 5 facilities
- Nhs Management: 5 facilities
- Stein LTC: 3 facilities
- Marsh Pointe Management: 2 facilities
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
20 Arkansas facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springs Batesville | Batesville | 150 | May 19, 2026 | $13,920,000 |
| The Springs Jonesboro | Jonesboro | 136 | May 19, 2026 | $24,240,000 |
| The Springs Magnolia | Magnolia | 140 | May 19, 2026 | $12,000,000 |
| The Springs Searcy | Searcy | 245 | May 19, 2026 | $17,120,000 |
| The Springs of Avalon | West Memphis | 85 | May 19, 2026 | $8,800,000 |
| The Springs of Brinkley | Brinkley | 116 | Apr 23, 2026 | $5,422,100 |
| The Springs of El Dorado | El Dorado | 122 | Apr 23, 2026 | $11,266,700 |
| The Springs of Pinnacle Mountain | Little Rock | 110 | Apr 23, 2026 | $15,840,100 |
| The Springs of Hillcrest | Prescott | 90 | Apr 23, 2026 | $9,381,800 |
| Nightingale at Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia | 100 | Jul 22, 2025 | $13,600,000 |
| The Woods, a Nightingale Community | Monticello | 122 | Jul 22, 2025 | $10,400,000 |
| The Springs of Barrow | Little Rock | 139 | May 8, 2025 | $9,600,000 |
| The Blossoms at Nashville Rehab and Nursing Center | Nashville | 70 | Jul 23, 2024 | $6,954,800 |
| The Springs of Camden | Camden | 106 | Nov 29, 2023 | $6,260,100 |
| The Springs of Harrison | Harrison | 90 | Nov 29, 2023 | $7,489,100 |
| The Springs of Mt Vista | Harrison | 154 | Nov 29, 2023 | $9,137,800 |
| The Springs of Greers Ferry | Heber Springs | 140 | Nov 29, 2023 | $7,376,500 |
| Premier at the Springs | North Little Rock | 132 | Nov 29, 2023 | $10,837,000 |
| Creekside at the Springs | Yellville | 96 | Nov 29, 2023 | $9,868,300 |
| Fianna Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Fort Smith | 102 | Nov 21, 2017 | $7,680,000 |
Largest by certified beds
- Arkansas Health Center, Benton: 290 beds
- The Springs Searcy, Searcy: 245 beds
- Oak Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, El Dorado: 180 beds
- Pine Bluff Transitional Care, Pine Bluff: 177 beds
- The Springs of Texarkana, Texarkana: 173 beds
- The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade, Paragould: 167 beds
- The Springs of Mt Vista, Harrison: 154 beds
- The Blossoms at Oakdale Rehab & Nursing Center, Judsonia: 154 beds
- The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab & Nursing Center, Little Rock: 154 beds
- The Blossoms at Hot Springs Rehab and Nursing Cent, Hot Springs: 152 beds
Every Arkansas facility
The full list is sorted by city, 2 pages of up to 200.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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