Little Rock Senior AdvisorParkway Heights is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Little Rock with 64 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
Who can live at Parkway Heights under Arkansas's Level II rules?
As a Level II building, Parkway Heights can keep residents whose needs reach nursing home level of care, can have licensed nursing staff give medications, and must have a registered nurse on staff or under contract.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level II |
| Licensed beds | 64 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Little Rock (named in the source) |
| Permit-of-approval file | Not shown |
| History noted by the state | Converted from a residential care facility July 1, 2008 |
| 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.
How big is Parkway Heights compared with other Pulaski County assisted living?
With 64 licensed beds, Parkway Heights is the number 13 of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 5% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 23 of 31.
The buildings just above and below Parkway Heights by licensed beds:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Living Pleasant Hills Formerly Brookdale Pleasant Hills and Emeritus at Pleasant Hills; converted from a residen... | Level I | 70 | not listed | Pulaski |
| Crown Point Retirement Center Formerly Crown Point Assisted Living Center, Sheridan (April 2, 2007) | Level II | 69 | Sheridan | Grant |
| Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center Dated November 12, 2010 in the book | Level II | 60 | not listed | Pulaski |
| Willow Grove of Maumelle Formerly Elmcroft of Maumelle; converted from a residential care facility September 6, 200... | Level II | 60 | Maumelle | Pulaski |
For comparison, half of the metro's 31 assisted living facilities have more than 75 licensed beds and half have fewer.
Has Parkway Heights changed names or added beds?
The state's record for Parkway Heights notes: Converted from a residential care facility July 1, 2008.
It began as a residential care facility and converted to assisted living, which was common in Arkansas after 2007. Ask whether every unit now meets the apartment standards or whether some older rooms remain.
How does Pulaski County's assisted living supply compare with demand?
Pulaski County has 1,647 licensed assisted living and residential care beds against a projected 2031 need of 2,306, so the state's own planning numbers show a gap of about 659 beds; Parkway Heights's 64 beds are part of that supply.
How far is Parkway Heights from a hospital?
Parkway 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.
Does Parkway Heights take Living Choices?
Possibly: as a Level II building, Parkway 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 should families ask on a tour of Parkway Heights?
Bring these to the visit: ask whether Parkway 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 when OLTC last surveyed Parkway Heights and what it found.
