Best Nursing Homes in Arkansas
Compare 221 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arkansas by CMS five-star quality rating.
Nursing Homes in Arkansas — by the numbers
Star-rating distribution — Arkansas
About 18.2% of Arkansas's population is aged 65 or older (562,842 residents), which shapes demand for nursing homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Arkansas County · Ashley County · Baxter County · Benton County · Boone County · Bradley County · Carroll County · Chicot County · Clark County · Clay County · Cleburne County · Cleveland County · Columbia County · Conway County · Craighead County · Crawford County · Crittenden County · Cross County · Dallas County · Drew County · Faulkner County · Franklin County · Fulton County · Garland County · Grant County · Greene County · Hempstead County · Hot Spring County · Howard County · Independence County · Izard County · Jackson County · Jefferson County · Johnson County · Lafayette County · Lawrence County · Lee County · Lincoln County · Little River County · Logan County · Lonoke County · Madison County · Marion County · Miller County · Mississippi County · Monroe County · Montgomery County · Nevada County · Newton County · Ouachita County · Perry County · Phillips County · Pike County · Poinsett County · Polk County · Pope County · Prairie County · Pulaski County · Randolph County · Saline County · Scott County · Searcy County · Sebastian County · Sevier County · Sharp County · St. Francis County · Stone County · Union County · Van Buren County · Washington County · White County · Woodruff County · Yell County
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 nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.