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C
Below Standard

Hickory Heights Health And Rehab, Llc

#3 CHENAL HEIGHTS DRIVE · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223

5018302273 · For profit - Limited Liability company

110 beds104.5 residents171 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Hickory Heights Health And Rehab, Llc receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 4.2953 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4801 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.40 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 20.64% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.4801 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.2953hrs/resident/day▲ 0.40
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4801hrs/resident/day▼ 0.20
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
20.64%
4.5613 weekday → 3.6199 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.8488hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8874hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.472std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Pulaski County Average+0.19 HPRD
4.10
04.30 HPRD
vs. Arkansas State Average+0.21 HPRD
4.09
04.30 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.40 HPRD
3.90
04.30 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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C
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D
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
23
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 7, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
May 3, 2024Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 4, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 24, 2023Health
11 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.