CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Pulaski 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.
None of the 23 nursing homes in Pulaski County, Arkansas qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Pulaski County as urban.
In Arkansas, 177 of 221 nursing homes (80.1%) qualify.
CMS adds urban homes after rural ones: those a state proposes, then urban counties with the most residents per registered nurse, until the state’s funding target is met.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS STATE VETERANS HOME AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK | North Little Rock | No | 96 | 045462 | |
| BRIARWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC | Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 120 | 045387 |
| COLONEL GLENN HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC | Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 120 | 045460 |
| Hickory Heights Health And Rehab, Llc | Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 110 | 045455 |
| LAKEWOOD HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC | North Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 85 | 045202 |
| NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT GOOD SHEPHERD | Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 120 | 045343 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING | Little Rock | No | Southern Administrative Services | 97 | 045390 |
| PREMIER AT THE SPRINGS | North Little Rock | No | The Springs Arkansas | 132 | 045357 |
| PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE, INC | Little Rock | No | 70 | 045436 | |
| Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC | North Little Rock | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 110 | 045374 |
| Sherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc | Sherwood | No | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers | 98 | 045376 |
| The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Cente | Little Rock | No | 143 | 045458 | |
| The Blossoms at Cumberland Rehab & Nursing Center | Little Rock | No | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 120 | 045359 |
| THE BLOSSOMS AT MIDTOWN REHAB & NURSING CENTER | Little Rock | No | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 154 | 045450 |
| THE BLOSSOMS AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK REHAB & NURSING | North Little Rock | No | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 140 | 045385 |
| THE BLOSSOMS AT WEST DIXON REHAB & NURSING CENTER | Little Rock | No | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 127 | 045446 |
| The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab & Nursing Cen | Little Rock | No | The Blossoms Rehab & Nursing Center | 140 | 045259 |
| THE GREEN HOUSE COTTAGES OF POPLAR GROVE | Little Rock | No | Southern Administrative Services | 140 | 045466 |
| THE LAKES AT MAUMELLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | Maumelle | No | Anthony & Bryan Adams | 70 | 045422 |
| THE SPRINGS OF BARROW | Little Rock | No | The Springs Arkansas | 139 | 045432 |
| THE SPRINGS OF CHENAL | Little Rock | No | The Springs Arkansas | 70 | 045288 |
| THE SPRINGS OF PINNACLE MOUNTAIN | Little Rock | No | The Springs Arkansas | 110 | 045431 |
| WOODLAND HILLS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION | Jacksonville | No | James & Judy Lincoln | 120 | 045378 |
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.