Little Rock Senior AdvisorLake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Hot Springs Village with 46 licensed Level I beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book, plus 34 more beds approved but not yet licensed.
What does Level I licensure mean at Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village?
Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village holds Arkansas's lower assisted living tier, Level I: no resident who meets nursing home level of care, no medication administration by staff, and home health for short-term nursing.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level I |
| Licensed beds | 46 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | 34 |
| County | Saline County |
| Town | Hot Springs Village (from the licensed name) |
| Permit-of-approval file | 1660 |
| History noted by the state | Listed as Hot Springs AL OPCO LLC; formerly Good Samaritan Society - Hot Springs Village and Greenwood Manor; file 1660 approved 50 beds, 16 of them licensed January 14, 2026 |
| Medicaid Living Choices eligible setting | No (Level I) |
Level I suits a parent who mainly needs supervision, meals and some help with daily routines. Families should ask what the building does when a resident starts to need medication given or nursing-level care, because Level I rules do not allow it.
Where does Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village rank by size in Saline County?
With 46 licensed beds, Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village is the number 6 of 6 assisted living facilities in Saline County by bed count and holds about 9% of the county's 527 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 29 of 31.
Closest to Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Formerly Four Seasons Residential Care Center; converted from an RCF to ALF Level II Octob... | Level II | 50 | not listed | Saline |
| Village Park of Conway ALF licensed May 8, 2009; the same name also holds 50 residential care beds | Level II | 47 | Conway | Faulkner |
| Wellington Woods Assisted Living Center The book spells it 'Assited Living Center' | Level II | 40 | not listed | Pulaski |
| West Dixon Assisted Living Formerly Madison Assisted Living Facility and Madison Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center... | Level II | 32 | not listed | Pulaski |
For comparison, half of the metro's 31 assisted living facilities have more than 75 licensed beds and half have fewer.
What history does Arkansas record for Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village?
The state's record for Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village notes: Listed as Hot Springs AL OPCO LLC; formerly Good Samaritan Society - Hot Springs Village and Greenwood Manor; file 1660 approved 50 beds, 16 of them licensed January 14, 2026.
Name changes in the record generally follow sales or management changes. On a visit, ask when the current operator took over and whether rates, staffing or policies changed with it.
The permit history shows added or approved beds. New construction can mean newer apartments, but also a building still filling its staff roster, so ask about turnover and agency staffing.
Is assisted living near Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village in short supply?
The Permit Agency projects that Saline County will need 858 assisted living and residential care beds by 2031; it has 527 licensed today, of which Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village provides 46.
What hospital would a resident of Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village use?
Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village is in Hot Springs Village, Saline County; measured from the town's center, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, about 23.2 miles away by straight line.
Next is Arkansas Heart Hospital Encore (Bryant), about 27.3 miles off. Because the state's record has no street address, treat these as rough straight-line figures and ask Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village where its residents usually go for emergencies.
Does Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village take Living Choices?
Not through Living Choices: that waiver works only in Level II buildings, so residents of Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village pay privately, with VA pension, long-term care insurance or family help as the usual supports.
How should we prepare to visit Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village?
Start with the questions the record raises: ask whether Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village has an Alzheimer's special care unit; if it does, Arkansas requires a written disclosure statement describing the unit's care before admission.
- At full occupancy (46 residents) Arkansas's Level I minimum is 2 direct care staff by day, 2 in the evening and 2 overnight; ask how many are actually scheduled.
- The state records 34 approved beds not yet licensed here; ask when they will open and whether staffing will grow with them.
- Ask how long today's management company has run the building.
- Request the latest state survey for Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village; standard surveys average every 18 months.
