Little Rock Senior AdvisorWhat senior care options are in Conway, Arkansas?
Conway has 4 assisted living facilities with 327 licensed beds, 2 residential care facilities and 6 CMS-certified nursing homes in the state's bed records and CMS data, for a combined population of about 86,239 in 2025.
Conway is Faulkner County's seat and the metro's second-largest city, a college town home to the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College and Central Baptist College, about 30 miles up Interstate 40 from Little Rock. Conway Regional Medical Center and Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway are the local hospitals.
Assisted living here is concentrated along the Dave Ward Drive and Prince Street corridors, and families in Greenbrier, Vilonia and Mayflower usually look to Conway first. Faulkner County's population is younger than the metro's, but its 65-and-older population is growing quickly.
Which assisted living facilities are in Conway?
The largest is Ridgemere with 100 licensed beds; 3 of the 4 are Level II.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Approved, not yet licensed | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemere Formerly Arabella of Conway; the Permit Commission approved 24 beds March 18, 2021 | Level II | 100 | 0 | Conway |
| Brookdale Conway Formerly Emeritus at Trillium Park, Conway; licensed December 5, 2007 | Level I | 100 | 0 | Conway |
| StoneBridge of Conway Formerly Southridge Village of Conway; licensed October 15, 2009 | Level II | 80 | 0 | Conway |
| Village Park of Conway ALF licensed May 8, 2009; the same name also holds 50 residential care beds | Level II | 47 | 0 | Conway |
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 Conway?
CMS certifies 6 nursing homes here, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2603 Dave Ward Drive, 72034 | 2 of 5 | 105 | August 21, 2025 | 7 | Conway |
| Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center #16 Wilson Farm Road, 72058 | 5 of 5 | 90 | May 7, 2026 | 0 | Greenbrier |
| Heritage Living Center 1175 Morningside Drive, 72034 | 2 of 5 | 140 | November 26, 2025 | 6 | Conway |
| Salem Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc 2401 Christina Lane, 72034 | 4 of 5 | 103 | January 15, 2026 | 0 | Conway |
| Superior Health & Rehab, llc 625 Tommy Lewis Dr, 72033 | 5 of 5 | 118 | August 14, 2025 | 2 | Conway |
| The Blossoms at Conway Rehab & Nursing Center 3501 College Avenue, 72034 | 1 of 5 | 104 | May 21, 2025 | 6 | Conway |
Which hospitals are closest to Conway?
Measured from the center of Conway, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's file is Conway Regional Medical Center, in the same town.
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Conway: about 0.0 miles
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway, Conway: about 0.0 miles
- CHI St. Vincent North, Sherwood: about 21.4 miles
What should Conway families know about care beyond the city?
Faulkner County's assisted living is almost all in Conway, so families in Greenbrier, Vilonia, Mayflower and the rural north of the county usually choose between a Conway building and help at home.
Village Park of Conway holds both assisted living and residential care beds, which can let a resident change settings without leaving the campus. Faulkner County is inside PACE's central Arkansas region.
Who helps Conway families with senior care questions?
CareLink, the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, at (501) 372-5300, covers Faulkner County, along with the long-term care ombudsman program it sponsors.
Faulkner County as a whole has 387 assisted living and residential care beds against a projected 2031 need of 679. See the Faulkner County page.
