Little Rock, AR has 15 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,377/mo. That's roughly in line with the Arkansas state median. Little Rock nursing homes runs large: 80% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120.
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Median monthly price, Little Rock
$7,377/mo
Estimated range $7,123 – $7,979
● Little Rock $7,377 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Little Rock runs about $25 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: North Little Rock · Benton · Conway · Cabot
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Little Rock.
Little Rock is a market of larger communities. 80% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 13.1 findings per provider here, above the Arkansas average of 10.7.
7 of the 15 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Little Rock, in Pulaski County, has about 203,436 residents. About 31,836 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $63,003.
Source: US Census BureauCentral Arkansas AAA serving Pulaski County (Little Rock) and five surrounding counties. Contact from DHS Elderly Adult Care OAA flyer.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Little Rock.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Little Rock's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Arkansas state median.
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