Little Rock Senior AdvisorWhat senior care is available in Saline County, Arkansas?
Saline County has 6 assisted living facilities with 527 licensed beds, 0 residential care facilities and 6 CMS-certified nursing homes with 883 certified beds, by the state's July 2026 Bed Need Book and CMS data.
Saline County, southwest of Little Rock along Interstate 30, includes Benton, Bryant, Haskell and Shannon Hills, plus part of Hot Springs Village on its western edge.
Nearly one in five residents is 65 or older, and the county's assisted living is clustered in Bryant and Benton.
How many older adults live in Saline County?
About 26,399 Saline County residents were 65 or older on July 1, 2025 (19.8% of 133,288), and 2,631 were 85 or older, by Census Bureau estimates; the county's median age is 40.6.
| Measure | Saline County | Six-county metro |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2025 | 133,288 | 777,607 |
| Age 65+ | 26,399 | 141,631 |
| Age 85+ | 2,631 | 14,355 |
| Assisted living + RCF beds | 527 | 2,811 |
| Beds per 1,000 residents 65+ | 20 | 20 |
Is there enough assisted living in Saline County?
Not by the state's planning numbers: the Health Services Permit Agency projects that Saline County will need 858 assisted living and residential care beds by 2031, and it has 527 today, a gap of about 331.
A projected shortfall does not mean every building is full today, but it does mean waiting lists are more likely, especially for Medicaid-participating Level II apartments. Ask each building about current openings and how its waiting list works.
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Saline County?
The July 2026 Bed Need Book lists these 6 facilities in Saline County, 5 of them 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 |
| Four Seasons Formerly Four Seasons Residential Care Center; converted from an RCF to ALF Level II Octob... | Level II | 50 | 0 | not listed |
| 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 |
Which nursing homes serve Saline County?
CMS certifies 6 nursing homes in Saline County; 4 hold four or five stars in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies cited | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberwood Health and Rehabilitation 6420 Alcoa Road, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 101 | 0 | Benton |
| Arkansas Health Center 6701 Hwy 67, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 290 | 0 | Benton |
| Heartland Rehabilitation and Care Center 19701 Interstate 30, 72015 | 5 of 5 | 140 | 1 | Benton |
| Evergreen Living Center at Stagecoach 6907 Highway 5 North, 72022 | 4 of 5 | 116 | 2 | Bryant |
| Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation 3300 Alcoa Road, 72015 | 3 of 5 | 120 | 3 | Benton |
| Southern Trace Rehabilitation and Care Center 22515 I 30, 72022 | 3 of 5 | 116 | 1 | Bryant |
Where can Saline County families get free help?
CareLink, the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, at (501) 372-5300; the Office of Long Term Care takes complaints at 1-800-582-4887, and Access Arkansas takes Medicaid applications at 1-855-372-1084.
PACE is available in Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner and Lonoke counties.
