Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd
3001 ALDERSGATE ROAD, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, Arkansas · CMS verdict
CMS rates Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Arkansas average of 3.3.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd in Little Rock, Arkansas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 39 of 100 (grade F). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Arkansas runs a median of $7,452 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 39 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 39.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 92 residents - an occupancy rate of about 77%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 77% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arkansas, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is one of 134 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 18% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (31 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd compares to Arkansas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arkansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arkansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd ranks in Arkansas
Among the 218 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arkansas, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 15% of them. The bars show how all Arkansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
42 Arkansas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 92 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Pulaski |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 31 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd? ▾
CMS rates Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arkansas? ▾
In Arkansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,452/month ($89,425/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,060/month.
What services does Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd offer? ▾
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is a skilled nursing facility with 120 beds with approximately 92 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 31 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arkansas? ▾
In Arkansas, alternatives include assisted living ($4,637/mo), home health aides ($4,767/mo), and adult day care ($1,647/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 045343.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.