Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
Nursing home in Little Rock, Arkansas, CMS certification number 045343
3001 Aldersgate Road, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Pulaski County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.02
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.59
- Weekend total hours
- 3.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 15, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 4, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.9 residents live here, about 65% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 77.9
- Certified since
- April 23, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
- Legal business name
- Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 38 homes nationally under Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
- The Springs of Barrow2600 John Barrow Road, Little Rock 72204
- The Springs of Chenal3115 S Bowman Road, Little Rock 72211
- The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab & Nursing Cen8701 Riley Drive, Little Rock 72205
- Colonel Glenn Health and Rehab, LLC13700 David O Dodd Road, Little Rock 72210
- The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove7801 Kanis Rd, Little Rock 72204
See also all nursing homes in Little Rock.
Who inspects nursing homes in Arkansas
Arkansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arkansas, the 15 in Little Rock, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
What is the CMS star rating of Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd?
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.