CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Garland County, Arkansas
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 9 nursing homes in Garland County, Arkansas qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Garland County as urban.
In Arkansas, 177 of 221 nursing homes (80.1%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELVEDERE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 120 | 045463 |
| LAKE FOREST SENIOR LIVING AT HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE | Hot Springs Village | Yes, urban county | Continuum Healthcare | 50 | 045191 |
| LAKE HAMILTON HEALTH AND REHAB | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 84 | 045445 |
| QUAPAW CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 126 | 045338 |
| THE BLOSSOMS AT HOT SPRINGS REHAB AND NURSING CENT | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 152 | 045098 |
| The Blossoms at the Village Rehab & Nursing Center | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 120 | 045254 |
| THE PINES NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | Southern Administrative Services | 125 | 045243 |
| THE SPRINGS OF PARK AVE | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | The Springs Arkansas | 95 | 045142 |
| THE SPRINGS OF RED OAK | Hot Springs | Yes, urban county | The Springs Arkansas | 80 | 045404 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.