Little Rock Senior AdvisorThe Springs of Chenal is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 70 certified beds at 3115 S Bowman Road, Little Rock (Pulaski County), CMS certification number 045288. The Springs of Chenal holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars in CMS Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate The Springs of Chenal in Little Rock, Arkansas?
The Springs of Chenal holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 2 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 70 / 49.6 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | The Springs Arkansas, 26 facilities |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | June 30, 1995 |
| Phone (CMS) | (501) 228-4848 |
About 50 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 71% of certified beds, lower than the 75% midpoint for central Arkansas nursing homes.
What do The Springs of Chenal's recent inspections show?
The latest standard health inspection in CMS's file for The Springs of Chenal is dated December 16, 2025; that cycle counts 1 health deficiency, 1 from the annual survey and 0 from complaint investigations.
Going back one cycle, the July 25, 2024 survey found 6 deficiencies, with 0 infection-control citations on top. Measured against the 2-deficiency regional median, The Springs of Chenal's latest count is at or below the middle.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How do staffing hours at The Springs of Chenal compare locally?
The Springs of Chenal reports 4.46 total nurse hours per resident day to CMS, higher than the central Arkansas median of 4.05, and 0.42 RN hours, higher than the central Arkansas median of 0.33.
On weekends the total falls to 3.47 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 84.0% (higher than the central Arkansas median of 56.6%), with registered-nurse turnover at 100.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near The Springs of Chenal should we compare?
At 70 certified beds it is smaller than the Pulaski County median of 120. The nearest other certified home is Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd in Little Rock, about 1.1 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 5 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd 3001 Aldersgate Road, 72205 | 1.1 | 120 | 5 of 5 | January 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Colonel Glenn Health and Rehab, llc 13700 David O Dodd Road, 72210 | 1.4 | 120 | 2 of 5 | August 14, 2026 | 5 |
| The Springs of Barrow 2600 John Barrow Road, 72204 | 2.1 | 139 | 4 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 2 |
| The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab & Nursing Cen 8701 Riley Drive, 72205 | 2.7 | 140 | 1 of 5 | April 3, 2025 | 8 |
| The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove 7801 Kanis Rd, 72204 | 2.9 | 140 | 4 of 5 | March 26, 2026 | 0 |
What else is near The Springs of Chenal in Little Rock?
The Springs of Chenal is in Little Rock, Pulaski County, and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary is the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital file, about 2.9 miles away by straight line.
Second closest is UAMS Medical Center, about 2.9 miles off; distances run from the home's CMS coordinates to the hospital's town center, not along roads.
Federal certification rules require an emergency plan with shelter-in-place and evacuation procedures and backup power arrangements. In central Arkansas that plan is tested by tornado warnings, ice storms and summer heat, so ask how the building handles each.
How should we prepare to tour The Springs of Chenal?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the full statement of deficiencies behind the 1 deficiency recorded on December 16, 2025, even if the count is low.
- Turnover of 84.0% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 71%, 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 The Springs of Chenal keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and ask how the resident's monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
