3001 Aldersgate Road, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Pulaski County · (501) 217-9774
120 certified beds, about 79 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 045343 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 15, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arkansas average is 2.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 26 health citations since November 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.09 hours per resident per day, against 4.02 across Arkansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.22 of those hours.
64.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arkansas average 49.5%).
CMS links it to Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, an affiliated group of 38 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 26 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) were followed during medication administration through a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube for one (Resident #3) sampled resident based on one of one observation. Specifically, nursing staff did not wear a gown for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during medication pass.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the facility assessment included pertinent information to assure the necessary care and resources were allocated to meet the needs of the residents in 1 of 1 facility. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents of the facility. The total census was 100 residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and in-service review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure resident's call lights were in reach for 5 (Residents #13, #24, #51, #80, and #96) of 25 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and facility document review, it was determined that the facility failed to clean and sanitize the shower room on 500 Hall which was reviewed for environmental concerns.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was accurately completed for 2 (Resident #88, and Resident #30) of 25 residents reviewed for MDS accuracy. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure information regarding the resident's medication regimen was accurately completed for Resident #30 and failed to ensure information regarding a fall with major injury was accurately completed for Resident #88.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, facility document review, it was determined the facility failed to update and/or revise the resident's care plan for 5 (Residents #7, #36, #91, #30, and #72) of 25 residents reviewed for comprehensive care planning. Specifically, the facility failed to include unnecessary medications for Resident #30, change in wound care status for Resident #72, and falls for Resident #7, #36, and #91.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were prepared and served according to the planned written menu to ensure nutritionally balanced meals were provided for the residents for 2 of 2 meals observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure foods stored in the refrigerator and freezer were dated to ensure first in and first out; expired dairy products were promptly removed/discarded on or before the expiration or use by date, to prevent the potential for foodborne illnesses; manufacturer's instructions were followed to prevent potential for food spoilage and or bacteria growth; dietary staff washed their hands before handling clean equipment or food items to prevent potential food borne illness for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen, and hot food items were maintained at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above on the steam table while awaiting service to prevent potential food borne illness for 1 of 1 meals observed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, facility document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to provide dignity regarding cleaning the resident after meals for one (Resident #72) of one resident reviewed for resident rights regarding dignity.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, facility document review, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure an oxygen concentrator was clean, set at the correct rate for delivery, and the tubing was dated appropriately for 1 (Resident #25) of 1 sampled resident reviewed for oxygen therapy.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure dairy product stored in the refrigerator was sealed to prevent potential for cross contamination; kitchen vents were cleaned to provide a sanitary environment for food preparation, floors, dish washer door frames, kitchen walls, door frames and baseboards were free of rotten wood, chipped floor tiles, debris, dirt, grease, grime, rust, stains, and spills; wall tiles were replaced, kitchen sink was free of utility tape on it; 2 of 2 ice machines were maintained in clean and sanitary condition to prevent potential for bacteria growth for residents who received meals from 1 of 1 kitchen. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a suprapubic urinary catheter drainage bag was concealed in a privacy bag when visible to promote dignity and privacy. This failed practice had the potential to affect Resident #81 sample mixed resident with a urinary catheter according to a list of residents with catheters provided by the Administrator on 11/17/23 at 9:10 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure call lights were in reach to ensure a safe environment for 2 Residents [Resident #30 and #59] out of 23 Residents [Residents #4, #9, #15, #17, #26, #30, #36, #39, #40, #59, #60, #68, #71, #74, #77, #84, #98, #100, #103, #106, #108, #110, and #221] sample mixed residents from a list of Residents able to use call lights provided by the Administrator on 11/17/23 at 9:10 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure 2 Residents (Resident #108, and Resident #4) of 4 Residents (Resident #4, Resident #100, Resident #108, and Resident #221) sampled residents who were reviewed for advance directive had an advance directive readily available in their clinical record.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to maintain resident rooms in good repair [rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]] of 12 rooms on 400 hall, failed to maintain resident rooms in good repair for 1 (room [ROOM NUMBER]) of 8 rooms on 500 Hall.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure either a Death or Discharge Minimum Data Set (MDS) was performed for 2 (Residents #2 and #87) sampled residents identified as having MDS records over 120 days old.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure fingernails were regularly trimmed and cleaned to promote good personal hygiene and grooming. for 2 [Resident #4 and #77] Residents of 23 [Residents #4, #9, #15, #17, #26, #30, #36, ##9, #40, #59, #60, #68, #71, #74, #77, #84, #98, #100, #103, #106, #108, #110, and #221] sample mixed residents from a list of residents provided by the Administrator on 11/17/23 at 9:10 am who require assistance with nail care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an ongoing schedule of activities was provided to meet the needs of 16 Residents (Residents #15, #26, #30, #36, #40, #53, #68, #71, #77, #98, #100, #103, #108, #110, #116, and #221) of 24 sampled residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to obtain a physician's order to administer oxygen for 1 [Resident #15] resident out of 11 [Resident's #15, #36, #53, #59, #60, #74, #77, #98, #100, #110, and #221] sample mix residents on oxygen. The facility failed to complete a Neurological Assessment after an unwitnessed fall, for 1 [Resident #30] resident of 6 [Residents #30, #74, #77, #84, #98, #103] sample mixed residents who had an unwitnessed fall in the past 3 month The facility failed to follow a physician's order, for 1 [Resident #74] resident out of 11 [Resident's #15, #36, #53, #59, #60, #74, #77, #98, #100, #110, #221] sample mix residents who receive oxygen.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident medication was not left at the beside. for 1 Resident #110 out of 24 sampled residents, and the facility failed to provide the proper trash can for the disposal of cigarette butts in the smoking area. This had the potential to affect 115 residents provided by the Administrator from the census list on 11/13/23. The facility failed to post alerts that oxygen was being administered for 4 (Residents #15, #60, #100, #221) of 12 (Residents #15, #36, #53, #59, #60, #74, #77, #98, #100, #104, #110, and #221) sampled residents that had orders for supplemental oxygen. The facility failed to secure a maintenance access hatch in 1 room [ROOM NUMBER] of 8 rooms on 500 Hall. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow physician orders for 5 (Resident #74, Resident #98, Resident #100, Resident #110, and Resident #221) of 12 (Resident #15, Resident #36, Resident #53, Resident #59, Resident #60, Resident #68, Resident #74, Resident #77 Resident #98, Resident #100, Resident #110, and Resident #221) sampled residents who had an order for oxygen, and failed to ensure a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure [CPAP] mask was contained. This failed practice had the ability to affect 1 Resident #74 of 3 Residents (Residents #26, #60, #74) sample mixed residents that use a CPAP from a list provided by the Administrator on 11/16/23 at 11:24 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were prepared and served in accordance with the planned written menu to meet the nutritional needs of the residents for 1 of 1 meal observed. On11/14/23 at 07:38 AM, the following observations were made during breakfast meal service. a. The residents on pureed diets were served pureed sausage, pureed bread, pureed eggs, pureed oatmeal, juice, and milk. There was no pureed pear or pureed french toast served to them. b. The residents on regular and mechanical soft diets were not served fruits. c. On11/14/23 at 8:05 AM Dietary Employee (DE) #1 used a #16 scoop (1/4) cup inside a pan of pureed oatmeal on the steam table to serve a single portion of pureed oatmeal to the residents on pureed diets. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were served in a method that maintained the appearance of cold and hot foods at temperatures that were acceptable to residents to improve palatability and encourage good nutritional intake during 2 of 2 meal observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 20 residents who receive meal trays in their rooms on the 100 and 200 Hall, 6 residents who receive meal trays on the 300 hall, 15 residents who receive meal trays in their room on the 400 hall, 10 residents who receive meal trays in their room on 500 Hall, 20 residents who receive meal trays in their room on the 700 hall, as documented on a list 1 provided by the Dietary Supervisor on 11/15/23 at 10:47 AM.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure pureed food items were blended to a smooth, lump-free consistency to minimize the risk of choking or other complications for residents who required pureed diets for 3 of 3 meals observed. This failed practice had the potential to affect 11 residents who received pureed diets.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure all required members of the QAA committee attended required quarterly Quality Assessment and Assurance/Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAA/QAPI) meetings.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure staff had on appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for 1 (Resident #84) of 2 (Resident #40, and Resident #84) sampled residents that were on contact isolation, and failed to ensure a nasal cannula [NC] found on the floor was discarded for1 [Resident #59] resident of 11 [Resident's #15, #36, #53, #59, #60, #74, #77, #98, #100, #110, #221] sample mixed residents that receive oxygen.
9 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 15, 2026, 1 on October 4, 2024, 5 on November 17, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.09 | 4.02 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.59 | 3.45 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.60 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.27 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 64.6% | 49.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 44.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.45 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.29 on weekdays and 3.59 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.76 in April to June 2025 to 4.09 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.09 | 0.22 | 4.29 | 3.59 | 0.7% | 0 of 90 | 79 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.87 | 0.22 | 4.13 | 3.22 | 1.5% | 0 of 92 | 88 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.87 | 0.24 | 4.11 | 3.25 | 1.2% | 0 of 92 | 92 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.76 | 0.22 | 4.00 | 3.16 | 0.4% | 0 of 91 | 96 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Arkansas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.05 | 0.40 | 4.28 | 3.47 | 2.0% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $16.55 | $14.52 to $17.34 | 17,260 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.22 | $23.82 to $29.43 | 10,010 |
| Registered nurses | $37.95 | $32.04 to $43.40 | 29,400 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.1 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (42.2% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
42.2% this home
Worse than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Arkansas: 7 better, 25 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 186 eligible stays.
10.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Arkansas: 0 better, 3 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 202 eligible stays.
8.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Arkansas: 0 better, 7 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 102 eligible stays.
35.2% this home
Median of homes: Arkansas64.4% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 54 residents counted.
1.8% this home
Median of homes: Arkansas0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 55 residents counted.
4.1% this home
Median of homes: Arkansas2.7% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 55 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Arkansas98.8% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 3 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT GOOD SHEPHERD LLC. CMS links this home to Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, a group of 38 nursing homes averaging 3.6 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/12/2024 | |
| Siems, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/10/2024 | |
| Central Arkansas Nursing Centers Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Ecumenical Care and Rehabilitation Center | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/12/2024 | |
| Nursing Consultants Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Morton, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/12/2024 | |
| Siems, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/20/2024 | |
| Tennyson, Joshua | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/10/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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