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Best Hospitals in Arkansas

Compare 91 Medicare-certified hospitals in Arkansas by CMS five-star quality rating.

Hospitals in Arkansas — by the numbers

91facilities
2.8★average rating
11rated 4-5 stars
12%are 4-5 stars

Star-rating distribution — Arkansas

About 18.2% of Arkansas's population is aged 65 or older (562,842 residents), which shapes demand for hospitals. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest-rated in Arkansas

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Hospitals by city

Little Rock
7 hospitals
Avg rating2.9
Fayetteville
4 hospitals
Avg rating3.2
Conway
3 hospitals
Avg rating2.8
Hot Springs
3 hospitals
Avg rating3
Benton
2 hospitals
Avg rating3.7
Fort Smith
2 hospitals
Avg rating3
Hope
2 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
Jonesboro
2 hospitals
Avg rating2.5
North Little Rock
2 hospitals
Avg rating2.7
Springdale
2 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
West Memphis
2 hospitals
Avg rating2
Arkadelphia
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Ashdown
1 hospitals
Avg rating4.2
Barling
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Batesville
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.6
Berryville
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Blytheville
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.9
Booneville
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Bryant
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Calico Rock
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Camden
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
Clarksville
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.7
Clinton
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.2
Crossett
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.6
Danville
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Dardanelle
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
De Queen
1 hospitals
Avg rating4.8
De Witt
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Dumas
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
El Dorado
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.7
Eureka Springs
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Fordyce
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Forrest City
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.5
Gravette
1 hospitals
Avg rating
Harrison
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Heber Springs
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Helena
1 hospitals
Avg rating4.5
Jacksonville
1 hospitals
Avg rating1.5
Lake Village
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.5
Magnolia
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
Malvern
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.7
Maumelle
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Mcgehee
1 hospitals
Avg rating
Mena
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.6
Monticello
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.8
Morrilton
1 hospitals
Avg rating4.3
Mountain Home
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.4
Mountain View
1 hospitals
Avg rating4.3
Nashville
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Newport
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.1
No Little Rock
1 hospitals
Avg rating
Osceola
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Ozark
1 hospitals
Avg rating5
Paragould
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.9
Paris
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.8
Piggott
1 hospitals
Avg rating2
Pine Bluff
1 hospitals
Avg rating1.5
Pocahontas
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.5
Rogers
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Russellville
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.6
Salem
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.8
Searcy
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.3
Sherwood
1 hospitals
Avg rating3.5
Siloam Springs
1 hospitals
Avg rating3
Stuttgart
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.3
Texarkana
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.8
Van Buren
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.8
Waldron
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Walnut Ridge
1 hospitals
Avg rating4
Warren
1 hospitals
Avg rating2.8
Wynne
1 hospitals
Avg rating1.8

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How are these ratings calculated?

The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for hospitals to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.

Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.