North Little Rock · 72114
The Blossoms at North Little Rock Rehab & Nursing
2501 John Ashley Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock
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⌖ North Little Rock, AR · Pulaski County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds96
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock
Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock is a 96-bed government-run nursing home in North Little Rock, AR. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Arkansas is 3.4. At its last full inspection (May 2025), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Arkansas average of 2.7. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 04 min a day with each resident, more than the Arkansas average of 4 hr 01 min. About 62% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameArkansas State Veterans Home At North Little Rock
LocationPulaski County, Arkansas
Phone(501) 683-2382
Address2401 John Ashley Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114 · Pulaski County
CMS provider number45462
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 27, 2017 (9 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (May 2025)Arkansas average: 2.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 04 min a dayArkansas average: 4 hr 01 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident28 min a dayArkansas average: 24 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Nursing staff turnover62% a yearArkansas average: 50%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Arkansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.5%State average: 3.9%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.9%State average: 4.2%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.3%State average: 10.9%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.6State average: 2.0Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Arkansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 1 star in April 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 15 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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