Premier at the Springs: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Premier at the Springs is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in North Little Rock, Arkansas, part of The Springs Arkansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 60.5% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
Premier at the Springs
3600 Richards RoadNorth Little Rock, AR 72117
Pulaski County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Premier at the Springs, nurse aides logged 2.79 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Arkansas average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 333 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.00 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
60.5% of nursing staff at Premier at the Springs left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Arkansas average 2.9). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Premier at the Springs holds 1 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About Premier at the Springs
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Springs Arkansas, 26 homes
- Legal name: Premier Wellness LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 9, 2000
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Premier at the Springs
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakewood Health and Rehab, LLC North Little Rock | 1.7 | 85 | 3.15 | 4.28 | 69.8% | 4 | None |
| Robinson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC North Little Rock | 3.8 | 110 | 2.65 | 3.94 | 67.6% | 2 | None |
| Sherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc Sherwood | 4.0 | 98 | 3.42 | 4.74 | 60.3% | 3 | $24,431 |
| The Blossoms at North Little Rock Rehab & Nursing North Little Rock | 4.4 | 140 | 2.07 | 3.43 | 49.0% | 3 | None |
| Arkansas State Veterans Home at North Little Rock North Little Rock | 4.4 | 96 | 3.48 | 5.06 | 61.7% | 5 | None |
| The Blossoms at Cumberland Rehab & Nursing Center Little Rock · abuse citation | 5.0 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.28 | 70.1% | 1 | $37,403 |
| The Blossoms at Midtown Rehab & Nursing Center Little Rock | 7.5 | 154 | 1.99 | 3.51 | 64.8% | 1 | None |
| Woodland Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Jacksonville | 7.7 | 120 | 2.30 | 3.29 | — | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.