The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills

    701 Main St, Rison, AR 71665
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.6ยท18 reviews

    Welcoming cottages caring attentive staff

    I toured the beautiful, recently built cottages and moved my loved one in because the place feels genuinely welcoming and family-friendly. Private bedrooms/bathrooms, roomy open kitchens where CNAs and families share home-cooked meals, regular socials, proactive nursing (RN/DON on staff, Alzheimer's training) and kind, attentive staff who treat residents like valued guests give me real confidence.

    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

    3.61ยท(18)

    Overall rating

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

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.8
    • Value

      3.6

    Pros

    • Welcoming, resident-centered staff
    • Visible nursing leadership and on-site RN
    • Home-like Green House cottage model
    • Private bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
    • Open kitchen and communal dining areas
    • Home-cooked meals with family meal participation
    • Regular social activities and gatherings
    • Recently built, well-maintained facility design
    • Caregivers involved in both meal preparation and resident care

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and shift coverage
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and escalation
    • Weak resident transfer and handling practices
    • Delays in responding to resident calls and needs
    • Sanitation and odor-management inconsistencies
    • Inadequate night-shift supervision and conduct controls
    • Limited clarity on pricing and Medicaid acceptance
    • Placement and location communication gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture: many accounts emphasize a warm, home-like model and attentive leadership, while a subset describe operational and safety concerns that prospective families should weigh. Positives center on the Green House cottage philosophyโ€”private bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, open kitchens and communal dining, and a residential scale that supports family involvement and social activities. Multiple reviewers complimented the visible involvement of nursing leadership (Director of Nursing and assistant), an on-site RN, and caregiving staff who participate in both meal preparation and direct resident care. The facility's recent construction and well-appointed cottages are frequently cited as strengths.

    On care quality and staff behavior, several reviewers praised respectful, resident-focused interactions and proactive health monitoring. At the same time, a number of reports indicate operational shortcomings: inconsistent staffing levels and coverage, delays in responding to resident calls, and concerns about night-shift supervision and staff conduct. There are patterns suggesting gaps in transfer and handling practices as well as in the facility's processes for escalating clinical issues and communicating with families. A serious individual account raised concerns following a resident's death; that report highlights the importance of clarifying incident-response protocols and family notification procedures when evaluating the community.

    Dining and activities are generally described positively. Meals are characterized as home-cooked and family-friendly, and the program of socials and gatherings supports engagement. The cottage layout (open kitchen/dining and living areas) is repeatedly cited as promoting a residential atmosphere and family participation. Facility maintenance and aesthetics are often praised, but these strengths are counterbalanced by specific sanitation and odor-management inconsistencies reported in some accounts, including concerns related to incontinence-care practices in common areas.

    From an administrative perspective, reviewers raised questions about cost, Medicaid acceptance, and placement logisticsโ€”there is reported confusion about location and placement procedures that prospective residents should clarify. Overall, the facility exhibits clear strengths in its model of small-house living, private accommodations, and an engaged leadership presence, but there are notable recurring operational issuesโ€”staffing consistency, responsiveness, transfer safety, sanitation controls, and clarity about payment/placementโ€”that merit careful inquiry. Families considering this community should tour in person, ask for current staffing ratios, review incident and transfer protocols, and request documentation about Medicaid policies and recent quality or inspection records.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 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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    The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills is located at 701 Main St, Rison, AR, 71665.

    About The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills

    The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills is a skilled nursing facility that follows the Green Houseยฎ model, so you'll find seven small cottages instead of one big building, each with twelve private bedrooms, their own bathrooms with walk-in showers and handrails, and a care team that stays with the same residents to help keep things familiar and comfortable, aiming for dignity and choice above all else. Each cottage looks and feels like a real home, with a full kitchen, a big dining table, cozy living rooms, comfortable furniture for visitors, a covered patio, and a fenced yard, plus there's plenty of room for family to visit and for residents to relax in common areas, the library, or outside on walking paths and gardens. Nurses and staff provide care twenty-four hours a day, helping with bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, non-ambulatory care, and personal care plans, and there are safety features like locked medicine cabinets, climate-controlled rooms, and an emergency alert system. Every room comes with Wi-Fi, cable TV, air conditioning, and good storage space, plus hospital-grade adjustable beds for comfort.

    There's a focus on high-level medical care with licensed nurses and therapists always available, so residents can get wound care, physical, speech, or occupational therapy, post-surgical recovery, neuro-rehab, hospice, and respite care, and there's access to medical services like mobile X-ray, labs, and medical transportation. The staff helps with rehab after injury or surgery, and there's support for both short-term recovery and long-term elder care, with plans made around each person's needs and preferences, and they accept both Medicare and Medicaid. For meals, residents can choose how and with whom they want to eat in their cottage's family-style dining area, with food prepared by chefs and nutritionists, and special diets available. In addition to help with housekeeping, laundry, and concierge services, the staff also arranges transportation for activities or appointments and offers family support services.

    Daily life includes lots of activities, like arts and crafts, music therapy, brain games, gardening, pet visits, intergenerational programs, movie nights, cooking and baking, religious or spiritual support near Bethel No. 1 MBC, fitness rooms, reading areas, and organized social events, as well as beauty and barber services, and community-sponsored celebrations. The setting tries to avoid feeling like a typical nursing home and instead gives each elder privacy, community, and a sense of home, with small cottage living, friendly and familiar staff, and a careful focus on safety, health, and everyday choices.

    People often ask...

    The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 701 Main St, Rison, AR 71665.

    No, The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills 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 numberthe-green-house-cottages-of-southern-hills
    Facility typeSkilled Nursing Facility with Dual Certified Beds (medicaid and Medicare)
    Capacity91 residents
    LicenseeLeslie Michelle Phillips

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