The Springs of Chenal: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Springs of Chenal is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of The Springs Arkansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.71 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Arkansas average of 2.67, and 80.8% nursing staff turnover (Arkansas average 49.5%).
The Springs of Chenal
3115 S Bowman RoadLittle Rock, AR 72211
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 The Springs of Chenal, nurse aides logged 2.71 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Arkansas average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 132 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arkansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.19 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.35 | 4.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.50 | 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
80.8% of nursing staff at The Springs of Chenal left over the year CMS measured, against a Arkansas average of 49.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 83.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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. The Springs of Chenal holds 5 of 5 overall; the Arkansas average is 3.4.
About The Springs of Chenal
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Springs Arkansas, 26 homes
- Legal name: Allay Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 30, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Springs of Chenal
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Good Shepherd Little Rock | 1.1 | 120 | 2.60 | 4.09 | 64.6% | 5 | None |
| Colonel Glenn Health and Rehab, LLC Little Rock | 1.4 | 120 | 3.00 | 4.45 | 57.6% | 2 | $50,700 |
| The Springs of Barrow Little Rock | 2.1 | 139 | 2.84 | 4.06 | 74.8% | 4 | None |
| The Blossoms at Woodland Hills Rehab & Nursing Cen Little Rock · abuse citation | 2.7 | 140 | 2.09 | 3.26 | 79.8% | 1 | $136,696 |
| The Green House Cottages of Poplar Grove Little Rock | 2.9 | 140 | 3.73 | 5.26 | 55.5% | 4 | None |
| Presbyterian Village, Inc Little Rock | 2.9 | 70 | 3.51 | 5.51 | 32.9% | 5 | None |
| The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Cente Little Rock | 3.0 | 143 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 65.1% | 1 | $28,654 |
| Pleasant Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Little Rock | 3.1 | 97 | 2.70 | 4.04 | 54.5% | 4 | 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.