Little Rock Senior AdvisorLakewood Health and Rehab, llc is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 85 certified beds at 2323 Mccain Boulevard, North Little Rock (Pulaski County), CMS certification number 045202. Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars in CMS Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc have from CMS?
Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 2 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 85 / 72.9 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, 38 facilities |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | September 9, 1992 |
| Phone (CMS) | (501) 791-2323 |
About 73 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 86% of certified beds, higher than the 75% midpoint for central Arkansas nursing homes.
What have inspectors found at Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc?
The latest standard health inspection in CMS's file for Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc is dated September 25, 2025; that cycle counts 1 health deficiency, 1 from the annual survey and 0 from complaint investigations.
Going back one cycle, the July 11, 2024 survey found 9 deficiencies, with 0 infection-control citations on top. Measured against the 2-deficiency regional median, Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc's latest count is at or below the middle.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Does Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc have enough nursing staff?
Payroll data puts Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc at 4.23 nursing hours per resident per day, higher than the central Arkansas median of 4.05, with 0.20 of those hours from registered nurses (lower than the central Arkansas median of 0.33).
On weekends the total falls to 3.35 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 64.3% (higher than the central Arkansas median of 56.6%), with registered-nurse turnover at 71.4%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What certified nursing homes are closest to Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc?
At 85 certified beds it is smaller than the Pulaski County median of 120. The nearest other certified home is Premier at the Springs in North Little Rock, about 1.7 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier at the Springs 3600 Richards Road, 72117 | 1.7 | 132 | 2 of 5 | August 14, 2025 | 6 |
| Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 519 Donovan Briley Blvd., 72118 | 2.1 | 110 | 2 of 5 | June 4, 2026 | 7 |
| The Blossoms at North Little Rock Rehab & Nursing 2501 John Ashley Drive, 72114 | 3.1 | 140 | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock 2401 John Ashley Drive, 72114 | 3.1 | 96 | 2 of 5 | August 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Sherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc 245 Indian Bay Drive, 72120 | 4.3 | 98 | 2 of 5 | December 11, 2025 | 2 |
Where is Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc located?
Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc is in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, and Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock is the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital file, about 1.2 miles away by straight line.
Second closest is CHI St. Vincent North, about 4.3 miles off; distances run from the home's CMS coordinates to the hospital's town center, not along roads.
Ask to see the emergency plan: CMS requires one, and in this part of Arkansas the realistic tests are a tornado warning in the night, an ice storm that cuts power for days, and a July heat wave.
What should families ask Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc on a visit?
Start with what CMS's data suggests: ask for the full statement of deficiencies behind the 1 deficiency recorded on September 25, 2025, even if the count is low.
- Turnover of 64.3% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 86%, ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and how families take part.
- If Arkansas Medicaid will pay later, confirm Lakewood Health and Rehab, llc keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and ask how the resident's monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
