Little Rock Senior AdvisorBrookdale Chenal Heights is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Little Rock with 98 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
Who can live at Brookdale Chenal Heights under Arkansas's Level II rules?
Brookdale Chenal Heights's Level II license is the higher of Arkansas's two assisted living tiers: an RN on staff or under contract, medication administration by licensed nurses, and the ability to serve residents at nursing home level of care.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level II |
| Licensed beds | 98 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Little Rock (named in the source) |
| Permit-of-approval file | 875 |
| History noted by the state | Formerly Emeritus at Chenal Heights; licensed September 25, 2007 |
| Medicaid Living Choices eligible setting | Possible (Level II); ask whether it participates |
For a family, that usually means a parent can stay longer as needs grow, but not indefinitely: no Arkansas assisted living may keep a resident who needs 24-hour nursing, is bedridden, or needs more help to evacuate than the staff can give.
Where does Brookdale Chenal Heights rank by size in Pulaski County?
With 98 licensed beds, Brookdale Chenal Heights is the number 3 of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 7% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 8 of 31.
Closest to Brookdale Chenal Heights in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemere Formerly Arabella of Conway; the Permit Commission approved 24 beds March 18, 2021 | Level II | 100 | Conway | Faulkner |
| Saline Senior Living Communities Formerly Mt. Carmel Community, Bryant (August 28, 2008); file 1427 added 20 beds | Level II | 100 | Bryant | Saline |
| The Manor Formerly The Commons at Bowman; file 1424 added 15 beds | Level II | 90 | not listed | Pulaski |
| The Manor at Benton File 1538 added 15 beds | Level II | 90 | Benton | Saline |
For comparison, half of the metro's 31 assisted living facilities have more than 75 licensed beds and half have fewer.
What does the state's record say about Brookdale Chenal Heights's history?
The state's record for Brookdale Chenal Heights notes: Formerly Emeritus at Chenal Heights; licensed September 25, 2007.
Because the building has operated under other names, it is fair to ask how long the current management company has been in charge and whether the administrator predates it.
Is assisted living near Brookdale Chenal Heights in short supply?
The Permit Agency projects that Pulaski County will need 2,306 assisted living and residential care beds by 2031; it has 1,647 licensed today, of which Brookdale Chenal Heights provides 98.
How far is Brookdale Chenal Heights from a hospital?
Brookdale Chenal Heights is in Little Rock, Pulaski County; measured from the town's center, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, in the same town.
Next is UAMS Medical Center, about 0.0 miles off. These are crow-flies distances between town centers; drive times are longer. Ask whether staff accompany a resident to the emergency room.
How do families pay for Brookdale Chenal Heights?
Possibly: as a Level II building, Brookdale Chenal Heights is the kind of setting where Arkansas's Living Choices Assisted Living waiver can pay for care services for an eligible resident, but only if the building participates, and the waiver never pays rent or meals.
What questions fit Brookdale Chenal Heights specifically?
Use the public record to set the agenda: ask whether Brookdale Chenal Heights has an Alzheimer's special care unit; if it does, Arkansas requires a written disclosure statement describing the unit's care before admission.
- Ask who the registered nurse is, how many hours a week the RN is in the building, and how many aides and licensed nurses work each shift, especially overnight.
- Ask who the current operator is and when it took over.
- Request the latest state survey for Brookdale Chenal Heights; standard surveys average every 18 months.
