Nursing home
Hickory Heights Health And Rehab
#3 Chenal Heights Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Central Arkansas Nursing Centers (39 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Hickory Heights Health And Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Little Rock, Arkansas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.30 hours per resident per day, above the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hickory Heights Health And Rehab compares
This facility vs. the Arkansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Arkansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.30 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.93 | 2.72 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.4% | 50.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 4.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 7, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 6, 2025
What inspectors found at Hickory Heights Health And Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- #3 Chenal Heights Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223 - CMS certification #
- 045455
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 104.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2013-12-20
- Chain
- Central Arkansas Nursing Centers (39 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Central Arkansas Nursing Centers
Central Arkansas Nursing Centers operates 39 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Central Arkansas Nursing Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Hickory Heights Health And Rehab using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Hickory Heights Health And Rehab says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
RESPITE CARE
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Your loved one will experience a safe, warm environment and 24-hour nursing care by dedicated and compassionate caregivers.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our secured outdoor courtyards include a putting green and our reading library is the perfect spot to enjoy a great book.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Residents who come for respite care services enjoy all the amenities provided to our full-time residents, including a private or semi-private room, daily housekeeping and laundry services, daily activities, and daily meals including continental breakfast and snacks.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC, Little Rock. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing, Little Rock. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Stat Home Health - Cenark, LLC, Little Rock. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Costco Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72223 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Aveon Renal Care, Little Rock, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Fmcna - Little Rock Dialysis, Little Rock, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Little Rock Midtown Dialysis, Little Rock, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72223.
Gentiva, office in Little Rock, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice Home Care LLC, office in Little Rock, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock, office in Little Rock, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Bushra Shah, MD, Little Rock. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hickory Heights Health And Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hickory Heights Health And Rehab an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hickory Heights Health And Rehab staffed?
Hickory Heights Health And Rehab reports 4.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Hickory Heights Health And Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hickory Heights Health And Rehab have?
Hickory Heights Health And Rehab is certified for 110 beds.