Little Rock Senior AdvisorGinny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Pulaski County with 60 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
Who can live at Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center under Arkansas's Level II rules?
Level II means Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center must employ or contract with a registered nurse, may have licensed nurses administer medication, and may house residents who meet nursing home level of care, including people whose services are paid by the Living Choices waiver.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level II |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Not stated in the Bed Need Book |
| Permit-of-approval file | Not shown |
| History noted by the state | Dated November 12, 2010 in the book |
| Medicaid Living Choices eligible setting | Possible (Level II); ask whether it participates |
What Level II does not change is the hard limit in the rules: a resident who needs round-the-clock nursing, becomes bedridden or cannot be evacuated with the staff on hand has to move.
How many beds does Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center have compared with nearby buildings?
With 60 licensed beds, Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center is the number 16 of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 4% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 24 of 31.
For a like-for-like comparison, these are the metro buildings nearest Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center in bed count:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point Retirement Center Formerly Crown Point Assisted Living Center, Sheridan (April 2, 2007) | Level II | 69 | Sheridan | Grant |
| Parkway Heights Converted from a residential care facility July 1, 2008 | Level II | 64 | Little Rock | Pulaski |
| Willow Grove of Maumelle Formerly Elmcroft of Maumelle; converted from a residential care facility September 6, 200... | Level II | 60 | Maumelle | Pulaski |
| Willow Grove of Sherwood Formerly Elmcroft of Sherwood; converted from a residential care facility January 11, 2008... | Level I | 60 | Sherwood | Pulaski |
Bed counts are capacity, not current occupancy; the state publishes no occupancy figure for assisted living, so ask Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center how many apartments are filled today.
Has Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center changed names or added beds?
The state's record for Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center notes: Dated November 12, 2010 in the book.
Ask the administrator to walk you through the building's history and its current ownership, and compare that with what the state shows.
Will there be openings at Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center and nearby?
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 Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center provides 60.
How far is Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center from a hospital?
The Bed Need Book places Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center in Pulaski County but does not name the town or street, so we do not estimate distances; the county seat is Little Rock.
Ask Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center for its address and how it gets residents to appointments.
Can Medicaid help pay at Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center?
Possibly: as a Level II building, Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center 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 should families ask on a tour of Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center?
Use the public record to set the agenda: its name and history point to memory care: ask for the written Alzheimer's special care unit disclosure statement Arkansas requires before admission, the unit's own staffing, and its dementia training records.
- 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.
- Request the latest state survey for Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center; standard surveys average every 18 months.
