Little Rock Senior AdvisorWillow Grove of Maumelle is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Maumelle with 60 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 Willow Grove of Maumelle?
Level II means Willow Grove of Maumelle 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 | 60 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Maumelle (from the licensed name) |
| Permit-of-approval file | Not shown |
| History noted by the state | Formerly Elmcroft of Maumelle; converted from a residential care facility September 6, 2007 |
| 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 big is Willow Grove of Maumelle compared with other Pulaski County assisted living?
With 60 licensed beds, Willow Grove of Maumelle is the number 14 of 18 assisted living facilities in Pulaski County by bed count and holds about 4% of the county's 1,354 licensed assisted living beds; across the six-county metro it ranks 25 of 31.
Closest to Willow Grove of Maumelle in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Heights Converted from a residential care facility July 1, 2008 | Level II | 64 | Little Rock | Pulaski |
| Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center Dated November 12, 2010 in the book | Level II | 60 | not listed | Pulaski |
| Willow Grove of Sherwood Formerly Elmcroft of Sherwood; converted from a residential care facility January 11, 2008... | Level I | 60 | Sherwood | Pulaski |
| Four Seasons Formerly Four Seasons Residential Care Center; converted from an RCF to ALF Level II Octob... | Level II | 50 | not listed | Saline |
The metro median is 75 beds. A smaller building often means residents and staff know each other well, though it may have fewer on-site amenities.
What history does Arkansas record for Willow Grove of Maumelle?
The state's record for Willow Grove of Maumelle notes: Formerly Elmcroft of Maumelle; converted from a residential care facility September 6, 2007.
Because the building has operated under other names, it is fair to ask how long the current management company has been in charge and whether the administrator predates 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.
Will there be openings at Willow Grove of Maumelle and nearby?
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 Willow Grove of Maumelle provides 60.
How far is Willow Grove of Maumelle from a hospital?
Willow Grove of Maumelle is in Maumelle, 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, about 9.1 miles away by straight line.
Next is UAMS Medical Center, about 9.1 miles off. Because the state's record has no street address, treat these as rough straight-line figures and ask Willow Grove of Maumelle where its residents usually go for emergencies.
How do families pay for Willow Grove of Maumelle?
Possibly: as a Level II building, Willow Grove of Maumelle 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 Willow Grove of Maumelle specifically?
Use the public record to set the agenda: ask whether Willow Grove of Maumelle 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.
- Ask when OLTC last surveyed Willow Grove of Maumelle and what it found.
