Little Rock Senior AdvisorThe Manor at Benton is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Benton with 90 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
Who can live at The Manor at Benton under Arkansas's Level II rules?
Level II means The Manor at Benton 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 | 90 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Saline County |
| Town | Benton (from the licensed name) |
| Permit-of-approval file | 1453 |
| History noted by the state | File 1538 added 15 beds |
| 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.
Where does The Manor at Benton rank by size in Saline County?
With 90 licensed beds, The Manor at Benton is the number 4 of 6 assisted living facilities in Saline County by bed count and holds about 17% of the county's 527 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 10 of 31.
Closest to The Manor at Benton in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Chenal Heights Formerly Emeritus at Chenal Heights; licensed September 25, 2007 | Level II | 98 | Little Rock | Pulaski |
| The Manor Formerly The Commons at Bowman; file 1424 added 15 beds | Level II | 90 | not listed | Pulaski |
| Fox Ridge North Little Rock Formerly Fox Ridge at Parkstone, North Little Rock; licensed August 3, 2007 | Level II | 86 | North Little Rock | Pulaski |
| Crestview Assisted Living Center File 1618 added 10 beds | Level II | 85 | not listed | Lonoke |
The metro median is 75 beds. Bigger buildings tend to offer more activities and dining choices; smaller ones can feel more like a household. Neither is better by itself.
What history does Arkansas record for The Manor at Benton?
The state's record for The Manor at Benton notes: File 1538 added 15 beds.
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.
How does Saline County's assisted living supply compare with demand?
Saline County has 527 licensed assisted living and residential care beds against a projected 2031 need of 858, so the state's own planning numbers show a gap of about 331 beds; The Manor at Benton's 90 beds are part of that supply.
How far is The Manor at Benton from a hospital?
The Manor at Benton is in Benton, Saline County; measured from the town's center, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, in the same town.
Next is Arkansas Heart Hospital Encore (Bryant), about 5.3 miles off. These are crow-flies distances between town centers; drive times are longer. Ask whether staff accompany a resident to the emergency room.
How do families pay for The Manor at Benton?
Possibly: as a Level II building, The Manor at Benton 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 The Manor at Benton specifically?
Use the public record to set the agenda: ask whether The Manor at Benton 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 to see The Manor at Benton's most recent Office of Long Term Care survey and plan of correction.
