Nursing home
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
3001 Aldersgate Road, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Central Arkansas Nursing Centers (39 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Little Rock, Arkansas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Oct 4, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd 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) | 3.87 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.24 | 0.40 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.44 | 2.72 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.6% | 50.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 4.3 | 9.5 | above 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · 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 · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 4, 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 · Oct 4, 2024 · 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 · Nov 17, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2023 · 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
- 3001 Aldersgate Road
Little Rock, AR 72205 - CMS certification #
- 045343
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 92.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-04-23
- 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
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd 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.
We offer both private and semi-private accommodations and full-time transportation to and from medical appointments.
(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. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Springs of Barrow, Little Rock. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Baptist Health Home Health-Lr, Little Rock. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Don's Pharmacy. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 72205 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Little Rock Dialysis, Little Rock, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dci - Little Rock Renal Services LLC, Little Rock, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Little Rock Midtown Dialysis, Little Rock, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72205.
Hospice Home Care LLC, office in Little Rock, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock, office in Little Rock, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Little Rock, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Vincent Medical Group, Little Rock. 1.1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd staffed?
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.
Has Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd have?
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is certified for 120 beds.