Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd

    3001 Aldersgate Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff enabled safe homecoming

    I was very pleased with the compassionate, personable staff - nurses, CNAs, therapists and dietary all attentive and coordinated my mom's rehab so she could transition home safely. The facility is clean and home-like, with nice apartments, timely varied meals (the fish was especially good) and daily activities to keep residents engaged. We felt supported and comfortable with the care team throughout her stay.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.15·(46)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.7
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      4.2
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiver interactions
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Diverse therapeutic activities and daily engagement programming
    • Clean, well-maintained interior spaces and attractive landscaping
    • Timely, varied meals with dietary accommodations
    • Coordinated interdisciplinary care and discharge planning
    • Welcoming entry and family-friendly atmosphere
    • Private apartment-style rooms and spacious closet options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct
    • Insufficient staffing coverage during evenings and weekends
    • Gaps in clinical oversight of wound and device care
    • Poor family communication and transparency about clinical care
    • Pest-control concerns in some units
    • Inconsistent infection-control adherence
    • Unreliable property and personal-item management
    • Privacy limitations and overcrowding in shared rooms
    • Inadequate dementia-care capability and staff training
    • Weak incident-response and managerial accountability
    • Allegations of financial misconduct affecting resident funds

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews indicate a facility with a mixture of clear strengths and recurring operational weaknesses. Strengths most consistently described include a therapy-focused approach — reviewers commonly praised physical and occupational therapy staff and a range of therapeutic activities that support rehabilitation and daily engagement. Many accounts describe caregivers and nurses as compassionate and supportive, coordinated interdisciplinary care when it was working well, timely and varied meal offerings with dietary accommodations, and generally clean, well-maintained interior spaces and pleasant landscaping. Several families also noted a welcoming entry experience, apartment-style room options with generous storage, and effective discharge planning when transitions home were successful.

    At the same time, there is a recognizably broad set of concerns that recur across reviews. Staffing and responsiveness emerge as primary operational issues: reviewers describe evenings and weekends with fewer staff, delayed responses to call lights or alarms, and aides who were unavailable for routine assistance. These staffing patterns are linked in the reviews to diminished oversight of clinical needs — examples include inconsistent wound and device-care practices, variable infection-control adherence, and delays in assisted feeding or hygiene assistance. Communication gaps with families are another frequent theme: reviewers described limited transparency about tests, changes in clinical status, and inconsistent notification after transfers or adverse events.

    Facility-level processes and resident safety practices were also questioned. Reviews raise pest-control concerns in some units and describe problems with property management and missing personal items. Privacy and capacity are additional operational constraints in shared-room arrangements, where two-bed rooms and cramped layouts were cited as limiting dignity and shower access. Multiple reviewers expressed that the facility is not consistently equipped for residents with dementia or complex behavioral needs, pointing to a need for enhanced staff training and dementia-specific protocols. Several accounts also point to managerial and accountability gaps — delayed or inadequate responses to family complaints, inconsistent weekend administrative coverage, and at least one serious allegation relating to financial misconduct.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of high variance: some families describe a top-notch, therapy-focused stay supported by caring staff and clean surroundings, while others experienced significant process and staffing failures affecting clinical care, communication, and resident property. Prospective residents and families would benefit from targeted questions during a tour or intake: staffing ratios and weekend coverage, wound/device-care protocols and documentation, infection-control practices, dementia-care training, property-safeguarding procedures, and the facility’s process for incident reporting and family communication. These focused inquiries can help clarify whether the facility’s operational practices align with an individual’s clinical and safety needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd is located at 3001 Aldersgate Rd, Little Rock, AR, 72205.

    About Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd

    Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd sits at 3001 Aldersgate Road and has been a member of the community since 2009, taking part in the Little Rock Regional Chamber. The center provides skilled nursing care, long-term care, and short-term rehabilitation for older adults and people needing extra help. They offer a wide range of care, like personal care, nursing staff support for daily needs, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and all kinds of therapy such as speech, occupational, physical, recreational, and nutritional counseling. If someone's looking for respite care for a short stay, that's available too.

    The whole place is wheelchair accessible, and people will find a modern rehabilitation gym with recent equipment and technology, which helps with recovery and therapy routines. Physician services are offered around the clock. Medical transportation is arranged for those who need it. Staff include registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, therapy aides, and other medical professionals, and the facility tracks staff care hours for each patient. There are social services on site, daily activities, groups, art classes, music therapy, and events to keep everyone engaged. The dining room serves meals that range from homestyle favorites to gourmet dishes, so there's a bit of variety.

    The center is a for-profit Limited Liability Company and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. Public records from inspections show no severe deficiencies, though three minor deficiencies were found that didn't affect safety. The state inspection grade in October 2023 was B-plus, and the facility stays up to date with all inspection standards. People can check the facility's website for more information on care options, services, and amenities, and there are photos and videos with details on what to expect. The staff aims to support everyone's dignity and quality of life, focusing on both long-term and short-term needs. Advanced search features and a member directory are also available for those wanting to learn more.

    People often ask...

    Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 3001 Aldersgate Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205.

    No, Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Arkansas, the Department of Human Services' Office of Long Term Care (OLTC) licenses assisted living facilities and inspects them for compliance, recording the deficiencies cited during its annual, complaint, and monitoring visits.

    License numbernursing-and-rehabilitation-center-at-good-shepherd-llc
    Facility typeSkilled Nursing Facility with Dual Certified Beds (medicaid / Medicare)
    Capacity120 residents
    LicenseeBobby Lamb

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