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.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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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.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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| The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove | MC HOS NH RC SNF | Little Rock (Leander) | 120
Facility
120
AR AVG
100
Rank
#28 / 116 | No |
31
Facility
31
AR AVG
34
Rank
#79 / 146 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | A+ | Tyler Everitt | Poplar Grove Operations, LLC |
| The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab & Nursing Center | MC HOS NH PC RC SNF | Little Rock (Hillcrest) | 154
Facility
154
AR AVG
100
Rank
#3 / 116 | No |
63
Facility
63
AR AVG
34
Rank
#12 / 146 | - | A- | Claude Mahend | West Markham Street Operating LLC |
| Woodland Heights | MC AL IL RC | Little Rock (Big Rock Township) | 75
Facility
75
AR AVG
100
Rank
#90 / 116 | No |
37
Facility
37
AR AVG
34
Rank
#59 / 146 | - | - | Chanta Dedman | Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC |
| Brookdale Chenal Heights | MC AL | Little Rock | 98
Facility
98
AR AVG
100
Rank
#65 / 116 | Yes |
18
Facility
18
AR AVG
34
Rank
#109 / 146 | Studio / 1 Bed | - | Matthew Stevens | Emeritus Corporation |
| Presbyterian Village, Inc. | MC AL HOS IL NH RC SNF | Little Rock (Big Rock Township) | 78
Facility
78
AR AVG
100
Rank
#88 / 116 | Yes |
37
Facility
37
AR AVG
34
Rank
#59 / 146 | - | A+ | Brenda Bane | Presbyterian Village, Inc |
| Willow Grove of Maumelle | MC AL RC | Maumelle | 60
Facility
60
AR AVG
100
Rank
#102 / 116 | Yes |
26
Facility
26
AR AVG
34
Rank
#89 / 146 | Studio / 2 Bed | - | Shannoa Holt | Ec Opco Maumelle, LLC |
| Encore at West Little Rock | MC NH | Little Rock (Rainwood Cove) | 97
Facility
97
AR AVG
100
Rank
#68 / 116 | No |
51
Facility
51
AR AVG
34
Rank
#31 / 146 | - | - | - | - |
| Wellington Woods Memory Care | MC | Little Rock (The Villages Of Wellington) | 20
Facility
20
AR AVG
100
Rank
#115 / 116 | No |
21
Facility
21
AR AVG
34
Rank
#102 / 146 | Private Rooms | - | Matt Manning | - |
| The Springs of Chenal | MC HOS NH PC SNF | Little Rock (John Barrow) | 70
Facility
70
AR AVG
100
Rank
#94 / 116 | No |
10
Facility
10
AR AVG
34
Rank
#127 / 146 | - | A+ | Kaicee Rodrigues | Allay Healthcare LLC |
| Woodland Heights | MC AL IL RC | Little Rock (Big Rock Township) | - | Yes |
40
Facility
40
AR AVG
34
Rank
#49 / 146 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | Chanta Cooper | - |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other AR memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 19 analyzed for Little Rock. See how we rank facilities
The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is nursing home care; it also offers hospice care and respite care. ALM Inspection Grade: B+.
Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026
The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab & Nursing Center offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is nursing home care; it also offers hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. ALM Inspection Grade: C+.
Woodland Heights offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is assisted living; it also offers independent living and respite care.
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Presbyterian Village, INC. offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is nursing home care; it also offers assisted living, independent living, hospice care, and respite care. CMS overall rating: 5 of 5 stars.
Willow Grove of Maumelle offers memory care in Maumelle, AR. Its primary service is assisted living; it also offers respite care.
Pricing updated on October 8th, 2026
Encore at West Little Rock offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is nursing home care. ALM Inspection Grade: A+.
Wellington Woods Memory Care is a small, single-story memory care community in the Villages of Wellington neighborhood of Little Rock. Twenty beds, all private rooms, no shared spaces to navigate. It opened in 2023, so this is a relatively young operation as far as senior care goes.
Matt Manning has run the place as Administrator since day one. That kind of continuity matters in memory care specifically, where routine and familiar faces tend to carry more weight than they would somewhere else.
Care here includes rehabilitation services, a doctor on staff, and nursing services, all backed by staff present around the clock. For residents dealing with cognitive decline alongside other health needs, having a doctor on-site rather than relying on outside appointments tends to simplify things considerably. Religious services round out the activity offerings.
Getting around the neighborhood without a car isn’t really an option. The Walk Score here is 21, which lands it squarely in car-dependent territory, so anyone visiting will want to plan on driving rather than walking from somewhere nearby.
Twenty beds is small by most standards, and that’s probably the point. A single-story building with this few residents means a tighter, more predictable environment, the kind that tends to matter for people whose memory loss makes unfamiliar or overwhelming spaces harder to manage. Wellington Woods reads less like a sprawling campus and more like a compact, closely staffed setting built around consistency.
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The Springs of Chenal offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is nursing home care; it also offers hospice care and palliative care. ALM Inspection Grade: A+.
Woodland Heights offers memory care in Little Rock, AR. Its primary service is assisted living; it also offers independent living and respite care.
Pricing updated on October 12th, 2026
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials. Rank badges compare each community against other memory care communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
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The average monthly cost of memory care in Little Rock, AR is approximately $4,750. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.
Memory care in Little Rock, AR typically ranges from $3,500–$6,000 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.
Memory care communities in Little Rock, AR typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:5–1:8.
By primary service, 9 are assisted living communities, 5 nursing homes, and 4 memory care communities, among others. Each one offers memory care.
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.
Arkansas Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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.
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
