Little Rock Senior AdvisorFox Ridge Chenal is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Little Rock with 130 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
What does Level II licensure mean at Fox Ridge Chenal?
Fox Ridge Chenal'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 | 130 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Little Rock (named in the source) |
| Permit-of-approval file | 859 |
| History noted by the state | Formerly Fox Ridge of Chenal, Little Rock; permit July 22, 2003; 40 beds licensed April 2, 2008 |
| Medicaid Living Choices eligible setting | Possible (Level II); ask whether it participates |
The ceiling is the same for every Arkansas assisted living building, whatever the level: 24-hour nursing needs, being bedridden, or needing more evacuation help than staffing allows all mean a move.
How many beds does Fox Ridge Chenal have compared with nearby buildings?
With 130 licensed beds, Fox Ridge Chenal is the largest of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 10% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 2 of 31.
For a like-for-like comparison, these are the metro buildings nearest Fox Ridge Chenal in bed count:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Ridge Bryant Formerly Fox Ridge of Bryant (files 1176/1294) | Level II | 130 | Bryant | Saline |
| Pinnacle Point at Bryant | Level II | 111 | Bryant | Saline |
| The Blake at Chenal Valley Chenal Valley is in west Little Rock | Level II | 111 | Little Rock | Pulaski |
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 Fox Ridge Chenal's history?
The state's record for Fox Ridge Chenal notes: Formerly Fox Ridge of Chenal, Little Rock; permit July 22, 2003; 40 beds licensed April 2, 2008.
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 Fox Ridge Chenal in short supply?
State planners count 1,647 assisted living and residential care beds in Pulaski County today and project need for 2,306 by 2031, so Fox Ridge Chenal sits in a county where supply trails projected demand.
About 75,609 Pulaski County residents were 65 or older in mid-2025 (18.7% of the population), and 7,761 were 85 or older, by Census Bureau estimates. That works out to roughly 22 assisted living and residential care beds per 1,000 residents 65 and older. Tight supply mostly shows up as waiting lists for the most popular buildings and for Medicaid-participating Level II apartments.
How far is Fox Ridge Chenal from a hospital?
Fox Ridge Chenal 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. Distances run from town center to town center in a straight line, not along roads. Ask which hospital residents are usually taken to.
Does Fox Ridge Chenal take Living Choices?
Possibly: as a Level II building, Fox Ridge Chenal 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 Fox Ridge Chenal specifically?
Start with the questions the record raises: ask whether Fox Ridge Chenal 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 whether the administrator was in place before the last name change.
- Request the latest state survey for Fox Ridge Chenal; standard surveys average every 18 months.
