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The Springs of Barrow

2600 John Barrow Road, Little Rock, AR 72204 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Springs Arkansas (26 facilities) · 139 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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The Springs of Barrow is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Little Rock, Arkansas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, above the Arkansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.

3 out of 5Overall CMS rating
2 out of 5Health inspections
3 out of 5Staffing
139 bedsCertified beds

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating3/5
Health inspections2/5
Staffing3/5
Quality measures5/5
Long-stay quality5/5
Short-stay quality4/5

How The Springs of Barrow 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.

MetricThis facilityArkansas avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.144.073.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.150.400.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.052.722.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover67.4%50.5%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection4.04.39.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.14Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.15RN hrs/resident/day
0.94LPN hrs/resident/day
3.05Aide hrs/resident/day
3.39Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff67.4%
Registered nurses60.0%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Sep 12, 2024Most recent inspection
4Deficiencies found
36Health inspection score
0Fines
  • Every deficiency from the March 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 26, 2026

What inspectors found at The Springs of Barrow

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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · 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 · Jan 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
  • Potential for harm

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 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 · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 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 · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 3, 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
2600 John Barrow Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
CMS certification #
045432
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
139
Avg residents/day
93.9
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
2010-07-25
Chain
The Springs Arkansas (26 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of The Springs Arkansas

The Springs Arkansas operates 26 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Springs Arkansas facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Website says Works with hospice, diabetes care
  • Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2017
  • Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 6 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources

Care and services

From the community’s website

What The Springs of Barrow 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
  • Offers diabetes care. Diabetes Management (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

  • Findings for Nov 5, 2017 to Nov 2, 2019. Violations found: Minimum wage, Overtime. Back wages: $14,197 owed to 103 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Barrow Creek Health and Rehab (SLR Health Services, LLC). Case 1896084.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • Apr 5, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 15, 2023. 3 violations cited (2 repeat, 1 other). Penalties: $23,928 proposed, $15,553 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Barrow Healthcare LLC.
    Details
    • Repeat: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $22,333 proposed, $14,516 now. To be fixed by Oct 19, 2022.
    • Repeat: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 19, 2022.
    • Other than serious: Giving injury records to OSHA when asked (1904.40(a)). Penalty $1,595 proposed, $1,037 now. To be fixed by Oct 19, 2022.
  • Nov 24, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 19, 2023. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $9,557 proposed, $9,557 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as SLR Health Services, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
    Details
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $9,557 proposed, $9,557 now. To be fixed by Jun 17, 2021.
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 17, 2021.
    • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 17, 2021.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC, Little Rock. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab & Nursing Cen, Little Rock. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Care Iv Home Health, Little Rock. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Don's Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 72204 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Dci - Little Rock Renal Services LLC, Little Rock, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Little Rock Midtown Dialysis, Little Rock, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Little Rock Dialysis, Little Rock, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice
8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 72204.
Hospice Home Care LLC, office in Little Rock, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Little Rock, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Baptist Health Hospice Little Rock, office in Little Rock, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Timothy Simmons, MD, Little Rock. 1.0 mile 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.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026See above
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Springs of Barrow a good nursing home?

CMS gives The Springs of Barrow an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is The Springs of Barrow staffed?

The Springs of Barrow reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arkansas average of 4.07.

Has The Springs of Barrow had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.

How many beds does The Springs of Barrow have?

The Springs of Barrow is certified for 139 beds.