Set in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the David E. Puryear Center is a residential care community operated by The Learning Center of Northeast Arkansas, Inc. It also serves a highly limited-capacity setting with 10 beds, offering a more intimate environment for older adults compared with larger communities.
Around-the-clock staffing is provided, including licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants, and Medicaid is accepted as a payment option. The community also focuses less on general elder living and more on structured developmental and therapeutic support.
Services include developmental support, adult development programs, applied behavior analysis, autism screening, outpatient pediatric therapy, and diagnostic and resource services. These offerings indicate a focus on individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities rather than a typical older adult assisted living population.
With a Walk Score of 21, the surrounding area is considered car-dependent, requiring a vehicle for most errands, and walkable access to nearby amenities is limited.













