Little Rock Senior AdvisorWest Dixon Assisted Living is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Pulaski County with 32 licensed Level II beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
What does Level II licensure mean at West Dixon Assisted Living?
West Dixon Assisted Living's Level II license is the higher of Arkansas's two assisted living tiers: an RN on staff or under contract, medication administration by licensed nurses, and the ability to serve residents at nursing home level of care.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level II |
| Licensed beds | 32 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Not stated in the Bed Need Book |
| Permit-of-approval file | Not shown |
| History noted by the state | Formerly Madison Assisted Living Facility and Madison Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center; converted from Madison Residential Care effective July 1, 2009 |
| 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.
How many beds does West Dixon Assisted Living have compared with nearby buildings?
With 32 licensed beds, West Dixon Assisted Living is the number 18 of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 2% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 31 of 31.
Closest to West Dixon Assisted Living in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest Senior Living at Hot Springs Village Listed as Hot Springs AL OPCO LLC; formerly Good Samaritan Society - Hot Springs Village a... | Level I | 46 | Hot Springs Village | Saline |
| Wellington Woods Assisted Living Center The book spells it 'Assited Living Center' | Level II | 40 | 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 does the state's record say about West Dixon Assisted Living's history?
The state's record for West Dixon Assisted Living notes: Formerly Madison Assisted Living Facility and Madison Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center; converted from Madison Residential Care effective July 1, 2009.
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.
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?
The Permit Agency projects that Pulaski County will need 2,306 assisted living and residential care beds by 2031; it has 1,647 licensed today, of which West Dixon Assisted Living provides 32.
Where is West Dixon Assisted Living and which hospitals are close?
The Bed Need Book places West Dixon Assisted Living in Pulaski County but does not name the town or street, so we do not estimate distances; the county seat is Little Rock.
Ask West Dixon Assisted Living for its address and how it gets residents to appointments.
Does West Dixon Assisted Living take Living Choices?
Possibly: as a Level II building, West Dixon Assisted Living 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.
How should we prepare to visit West Dixon Assisted Living?
Use the public record to set the agenda: ask whether West Dixon Assisted Living 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 how long today's management company has run the building.
- Request the latest state survey for West Dixon Assisted Living; standard surveys average every 18 months.
