Page 4 of Best Assisted Living in Arkansas

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 153 assisted living communities in AR using AR Dept. of Human Services (DHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in AR
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Info below is compiled from the AR Dept. of Human Services (DHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
West Memphis Residential Care
AL
West Memphis
60
Facility 60
AR AVG 56
Rank #39 / 110
No
35
Facility 35
AR AVG 31
Rank #57 / 145
Private BedsInterim Latangya ColbertBoeckmann & Sons, Inc
Innisfree Senior Living
AL
IL
Rogers
40
Facility 40
AR AVG 56
Rank #71 / 110
Yes
55
Facility 55
AR AVG 31
Rank #19 / 145
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedPamela WoodInnisfree Investments, LLC
Carefree Living
AL
MC
RC
Bull Shoals
40
Facility 40
AR AVG 56
Rank #71 / 110
Yes
48
Facility 48
AR AVG 31
Rank #26 / 145
-Teddie MorrisSpf Enterprises, Inc
Brookdale Chenal Heights
AL
MC
Little Rock
98
Facility 98
AR AVG 56
Rank #14 / 110
Yes
18
Facility 18
AR AVG 31
Rank #103 / 145
Studio / 1 BedMatthew StevensEmeritus Corporation
Providence PCC of Searcy
AL
IL
MC
Searcy (River Oaks)
58
Facility 58
AR AVG 56
Rank #48 / 110
No
46
Facility 46
AR AVG 31
Rank #33 / 145
-Jennifer A FosterProvidence Pcc Of Searcy, LLC
Presbyterian Village, Inc.
AL
HOS
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Little Rock (Big Rock Township)
78
Facility 78
AR AVG 56
Rank #23 / 110
Yes
37
Facility 37
AR AVG 31
Rank #50 / 145
-Brenda BanePresbyterian Village, Inc
Willow Grove of Sherwood
AL
RC
Sherwood
60
Facility 60
AR AVG 56
Rank #39 / 110
Yes
30
Facility 30
AR AVG 31
Rank #73 / 145
Studio / 2 BedBenna UnderwoodrEc Opco Sherwood, LLC
Chateau On The Ridge
AL
Paragould
91
Facility 91
AR AVG 56
Rank #17 / 110
Yes
18
Facility 18
AR AVG 31
Rank #103 / 145
-Deborah FarrellAr Methodist Medical Center Retirement Com. Inc
St. Bernards Village
AL
Jonesboro
58
Facility 58
AR AVG 56
Rank #48 / 110
Yes
32
Facility 32
AR AVG 31
Rank #67 / 145
-Lance BrownSt. Bernards Village, Inc
Willow Grove of Maumelle
AL
MC
RC
Maumelle
60
Facility 60
AR AVG 56
Rank #39 / 110
Yes
26
Facility 26
AR AVG 31
Rank #82 / 145
Studio / 2 BedShannoa HoltEc Opco Maumelle, LLC

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Overview of West Memphis Residential Care

Age without worries at West Memphis Residential Care, a distinct community in West Memphis, AR, offering assisted living. Residents can ease their worries with a kind and highly skilled team helping with their daily living activities around the clock. Cozy and purposely built accommodations are also provided in a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay.

Encouraging residents to live actively and make new friends, a carefully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted. Delicious and healthy meals are also served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Here, residents will surely have the finest retirement experience, accompanied by top-notch services and well-maintained amenities.

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Overview of Innisfree Senior Living

Innisfree Senior Living occupies a two-story building at 300 S Innisfree Cir in Rogers, Arkansas, with 40 beds split between studio and one-bedroom apartments. Each unit comes with its own balcony or patio, a detail that matters more than it might sound. Private outdoor space means residents don’t have to leave their apartment to sit outside.

The surrounding area scores a 55 on Walk Score, which lands it in the “moderately walkable” range. Some errands, like a walk to a nearby park or shop, are realistic on foot, but others still call for a car. Around the clock, staff trained in medication management are on hand, and the daily support list covers housekeeping, meal prep, maintenance, lawn care, and transportation to appointments or errands.

Social life gets built in too: parties, bingo, and movie nights show up on the activities calendar. That’s a small thing on paper, but it means residents don’t need a family member driving over just to have something to do on a Tuesday night. Innisfree Investments, LLC operates the property.

Between the private outdoor space, the round-the-clock medication support, and a schedule that actually has things on it, Innisfree reads as a community built for residents who want independence with a safety net underneath it, not constant hands-on care, but not total self-sufficiency either.

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Carefree Living

1501 C. S. Woods Blvd, Bull Shoals, AR 72619
Overview of Carefree Living

Carefree Living offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Bull Shoals, AR. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while allowing a resident to maintain a private living routine. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care offers a short stay for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover, while short-term rehabilitation provides a temporary care option during recovery.

The community has 40 beds, which can suit someone who prefers a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Teddie Morris serves as the administrator, and SPF Enterprises operates Carefree Living. Pets are allowed, so residents may keep a companion animal with them.

A Walk Score of 48 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. Scheduled transportation is available for planned trips. Residents can use the on-site beauty shop, join regular outings and daily trivia sessions, and receive meals made from scratch, with special diets available. Weekly shopping trips and short-term rehabilitation are also offered.

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Overview of Brookdale Chenal Heights

Brookdale Chenal Heights provides an exceptional residential assisted living and memory care experience. The home strives to enhance the quality of life of seniors who need quality assistance and offers options that cater to each individual’s needs. As a member of the Brookdale Senior Living Group, Chenal Heights guarantees a resident-centered atmosphere, promoting a comfortable living situation.

The lifestyle at Brookdale is designed to make life safe and convenient for everyone. Its all-inclusive amenities and services include spacious common areas, recreational rooms, housekeeping, memory care training, and transportation services. Management prides itself on its approach to modern assisted living care, which is unparalleled thanks to its remarkable care staff, which never fails to offer compassionate care.

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Overview of Providence Pcc of Searcy

Providence Pcc of Searcy, situated in the heart of Searcy, Arkansas, is a family-owned boutique-style senior living community. Whether residents choose Assisted Living, or Memory Care neighborhoods with personalized care plans, their commitment is unwavering—to support residents to their highest level of independence. The core mission at Providence Assisted Living is to offer quality memory care senior living within a caring and supportive framework.
At Providence Assisted Living, residents are encouraged to maintain maximum independence, complemented by access to professional and compassionate staff who contribute to creating a home-like atmosphere. Residents discover a warm and inviting environment within its walls that exudes a homely atmosphere, turning staff and fellow residents into extended families. Providence Assisted Living of Searcy is meticulously designed to be an affordable and secure haven for those searching for a dignified and independent lifestyle in their golden years. It transcends being merely a residence; it’s a place where residents can joyfully celebrate their golden years with compassion, companionship, and a profound sense of belonging.

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Overview of Presbyterian Village

Presbyterian Village in Little Rock provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Having several care levels in one community can allow a resident to move between services if needs change, without relocating elsewhere. Independent living offers a private home with community services and no daily care. Assisted living adds help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps an apartment.

Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who may be at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice supports residents at the end of life. Respite care is available for short stays, giving a family caregiver time to travel or recover. The community has 78 beds and provides residential care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.

Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 16 minutes per resident per day, representing the nursing time allocated to each resident across a day. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to keep a pet while living at Presbyterian Village. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Brenda Bane administers the community, and Chris Marsh is the director. A Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride rather than a short walk.

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Willow Grove of Sherwood

9880 Brockington Rd, Sherwood, AR 72120
Overview of Willow Grove of Sherwood

Willow Grove of Sherwood is a 60-bed assisted living community on Brockington Road in Sherwood, Arkansas. The one-story building offers residents a choice of studio and two-bedroom floor plans, considering different privacy and space levels according to preferences and needs.

The home sits in a location with some neighborhood walkability, scoring 30. This means a few nearby errands and services are walkable, while most trips demand a quick drive. For visitors and residents, this kind of setting often captivates those who value a calmer residential setting over a high-traffic commercial area.

For families contemplating Willow Grove of Sherwood, an in-person tour will give the best sense of its daily routines, amenities, dining options, room configurations, and care services. Speaking directly with staff during a visit is an efficient way to know how the community supports occupant needs and what makes it a good choice for your loved one.

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Overview of Chateau on the Ridge

Chateau on the Ridge runs 91 beds out of Paragould, Arkansas, all private pay, all housed in private one- and two-bedroom apartments. AR Methodist Medical Center Retirement Com. Inc. operates the community, with Deborah Farrell as administrator. There’s also a private guest suite on-site for family visiting from out of town. The Walk Score sits at 18, solidly car-dependent territory, so getting around means driving.

Dining runs restaurant-style every day, not a rotating cafeteria schedule. Outside, there’s a courtyard with patios, a garden, and a fountain. Inside, residents have access to an on-site general store, a chapel, and a wellness center, three different reasons to leave the apartment without leaving the property.

Medical appointments don’t have to mean arranging a ride from family, either. Transportation runs to appointments in both Paragould and Jonesboro, which widens the pool of providers residents can actually see. Activities lean resident-led: crafts, clubs, the kind of programming shaped by the people actually living there rather than handed down from a corporate calendar. Pets are welcome, too.

Chateau on the Ridge reads as a private-pay assisted living community built around private living space and a fairly complete on-site ecosystem, general store, chapel, wellness center, paired with transportation reach that extends care access well past its own front door.

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Overview of St. Bernards Village

St. Bernards Village offers assisted living in Jonesboro, AR. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while allowing a resident to keep a private apartment. With 58 beds, the community may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller assisted living setting.

Lance Brown serves as administrator, and St. Bernards Healthcare is the owner. Residents may bring pets, use the swimming pool, salon, and spa, spend time in the gardens and seating areas, and attend religious services in the chapel. Rehabilitation services are also available for residents who need therapy.

A Walk Score of 32 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Assisted living residents receive three meals plus snacks, while social, recreational, and religious activities are available each day.

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Willow Grove of Maumelle

100 Bringler Dr, Maumelle, AR 72113
Overview of Willow Grove of Maumelle

Overlooking the tranquil neighborhood of Maumelle, AR, the Willow Grove is an esteemed senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care services. Here, residents can select among well-appointed and cozy accommodations with varying floor plans tailored to their needs. Having an expert and compassionate team, this community provides round-the-clock care and support for its residents. In terms of memory care, those with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can receive a specialized program called Magnolia Trails catering to the whole person – mind, body, and spirit.

Providing top-of-the-line amenities and services, residents can enjoy 3 meals and snacks daily, housekeeping and laundry services, home maintenance, and transportation to nearby locations. Experience a perfect ambiance for both engagement and relaxation in its grounds, walking path, and activity center. Engage in diverse social events and activities such as wellness programs and movie nights. Truly, seniors can live a comfortable life with the Willow Grove of Maumelle.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Arkansas

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Arkansas?

Assisted living in Arkansas supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Arkansas?

Assisted living in Arkansas is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Arkansas Medicaid cover assisted living?

Arkansas Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Arkansas) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 153 assisted living facilities in Arkansas. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Arkansas?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Arkansas, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Arkansas?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.

Assisted Living in Arkansas at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $5,016The average monthly cost across facilities in Arkansas. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 31/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Arkansas. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 56The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Arkansas. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90