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ARKANSAS STATE VETERANS HOME AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR · Medicare-certified · 96 beds

In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall

5 of 5 stars overall. Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock has top health inspection and quality ratings, 4 of 5 for staffing, nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.12 vs 4.1 hours per resident day), and no fines in the last 24 months; cited inspection areas included food handling, survey results access, and help with daily living activities.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.116 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.116.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.43
Licensed practical nurses
1.14
Nurse aides
3.55
Weekend nursing
4.50

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 64%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

12%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.6%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.9%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.9%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

3.9%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

9.2%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.9%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

20%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.2%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

69.2%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

20.8%Steady

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to make survey results easy for residents to see and to help them contact advocate agencies. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 577 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
83.6 residents on an average day (87% of 96 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 9 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.