Little Rock Senior AdvisorWillow Grove of Sherwood is an Arkansas assisted living facility in Sherwood with 60 licensed Level I beds, according to the Arkansas Health Services Permit Agency's July 2026 Bed Need Book.
What does Level I licensure mean at Willow Grove of Sherwood?
Willow Grove of Sherwood holds Arkansas's lower assisted living tier, Level I: no resident who meets nursing home level of care, no medication administration by staff, and home health for short-term nursing.
| Bed Need Book field | Value |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted living facility, Level I |
| Licensed beds | 60 |
| Approved, not yet licensed | None listed |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Town | Sherwood (from the licensed name) |
| Permit-of-approval file | Not shown |
| History noted by the state | Formerly Elmcroft of Sherwood; converted from a residential care facility January 11, 2008 (the book spells the name 'Will Grove of Sherwood') |
| Medicaid Living Choices eligible setting | No (Level I) |
Level I suits a parent who mainly needs supervision, meals and some help with daily routines. Families should ask what the building does when a resident starts to need medication given or nursing-level care, because Level I rules do not allow it.
Where does Willow Grove of Sherwood rank by size in Pulaski County?
With 60 licensed beds, Willow Grove of Sherwood is the number 15 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 26 of 31.
Closest to Willow Grove of Sherwood in size across the six counties:
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Four Seasons Formerly Four Seasons Residential Care Center; converted from an RCF to ALF Level II Octob... | Level II | 50 | not listed | Saline |
| Village Park of Conway ALF licensed May 8, 2009; the same name also holds 50 residential care beds | Level II | 47 | Conway | Faulkner |
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 Sherwood?
The state's record for Willow Grove of Sherwood notes: Formerly Elmcroft of Sherwood; converted from a residential care facility January 11, 2008 (the book spells the name 'Will Grove of Sherwood').
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.
Is assisted living near Willow Grove of Sherwood in short supply?
State planners count 1,647 assisted living and residential care beds in Pulaski County today and project need for 2,306 by 2031, so Willow Grove of Sherwood sits in a county where supply trails projected demand.
What hospital would a resident of Willow Grove of Sherwood use?
Willow Grove of Sherwood is in Sherwood, Pulaski County; measured from the town's center, the closest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood, in the same town.
Next is Unity Health-Jacksonville, about 4.5 miles off. Because the state's record has no street address, treat these as rough straight-line figures and ask Willow Grove of Sherwood where its residents usually go for emergencies.
How do families pay for Willow Grove of Sherwood?
Not through Living Choices: that waiver works only in Level II buildings, so residents of Willow Grove of Sherwood pay privately, with VA pension, long-term care insurance or family help as the usual supports.
How should we prepare to visit Willow Grove of Sherwood?
Use the public record to set the agenda: ask whether Willow Grove of Sherwood has an Alzheimer's special care unit; if it does, Arkansas requires a written disclosure statement describing the unit's care before admission.
- At full occupancy (60 residents) Arkansas's Level I minimum is 3 direct care staff by day, 2 in the evening and 2 overnight; ask how many are actually scheduled.
- Ask who the current operator is and when it took over.
- Ask to see Willow Grove of Sherwood's most recent Office of Long Term Care survey and plan of correction.
