Little Rock Senior AdvisorWhat senior care options are in Benton & Bryant, Arkansas?
Benton & Bryant has 5 assisted living facilities with 477 licensed beds and 6 CMS-certified nursing homes in the state's bed records and CMS data, for a combined population of about 74,705 in 2025.
Benton, the Saline County seat, and Bryant, its fast-growing neighbor, line Interstate 30 southwest of Little Rock, with Shannon Hills, Haskell and Alexander nearby and the gated retirement community of Hot Springs Village straddling the county's western edge. Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton and Arkansas Heart Hospital Encore in Bryant are the local hospitals.
Saline County has one of the metro's oldest populations, nearly one in five residents 65 or older, and several large Level II buildings sit along the I-30 corridor. Many families here also tour in west Little Rock, about 20 minutes away.
Which assisted living facilities are in Benton & Bryant?
The largest is Fox Ridge Bryant with 130 licensed beds; 4 of the 5 are Level II.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Approved, not yet licensed | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Ridge Bryant Formerly Fox Ridge of Bryant (files 1176/1294) | Level II | 130 | 0 | Bryant |
| Pinnacle Point at Bryant | Level II | 111 | 0 | Bryant |
| Saline Senior Living Communities Formerly Mt. Carmel Community, Bryant (August 28, 2008); file 1427 added 20 beds | Level II | 100 | 0 | Bryant |
| The Manor at Benton File 1538 added 15 beds | Level II | 90 | 0 | Benton |
| Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village Listed as Hot Springs AL OPCO LLC; formerly Good Samaritan Society - Hot Springs Village a... | Level I | 46 | 34 | Hot Springs Village |
Towns come from the state's Bed Need Book entry or the licensed name. A few Pulaski County buildings have no town in the state record; see the full roster.
Which nursing homes are in Benton & Bryant?
CMS certifies 6 nursing homes here, 4 of them rated four or five stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation 3300 Alcoa Road, 72015 | 3 of 5 | 120 | May 30, 2025 | 3 | Benton |
| Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation 6420 Alcoa Road, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 101 | January 15, 2026 | 0 | Benton |
| Arkansas Health Center 6701 Hwy 67, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 290 | May 15, 2025 | 0 | Benton |
| Evergreen Living Center at Stagecoach 6907 Highway 5 North, 72022 | 4 of 5 | 116 | June 4, 2026 | 2 | Bryant |
| Heartland Rehabilitation and Care Center 19701 Interstate 30, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 140 | July 31, 2025 | 1 | Benton |
| Southern Trace Rehabilitation and Care Center 22515 I 30, 72022 | 3 of 5 | 116 | August 21, 2025 | 1 | Bryant |
Which hospitals are closest to Benton & Bryant?
Measured from the center of Benton, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's file is Saline Memorial Hospital, in the same town.
- Saline Memorial Hospital, Benton: about 0.0 miles
- Arkansas Heart Hospital Encore (Bryant), Bryant: about 5.3 miles
- CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock: about 15.9 miles
What about Hot Springs Village?
Part of Hot Springs Village lies in Saline County, and the state's bed records list Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village there, with Level I beds licensed and more approved in January 2026.
Village residents also look toward Hot Springs in Garland County, which is outside this directory. Saline County families should compare I-30 corridor buildings in Bryant and Benton with west Little Rock, about 20 minutes away.
Who helps Benton & Bryant families with senior care questions?
CareLink, the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, at (501) 372-5300, covers Saline County, along with the long-term care ombudsman program it sponsors.
Saline County as a whole has 527 assisted living and residential care beds against a projected 2031 need of 858. See the Saline County page.
