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The Springs of Barrow

2600 JOHN BARROW ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72204
(501) 224-4173
thespringsbarrow.com
139 licensed beds

CMS rates The Springs of Barrow 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 20 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2600 John Barrow Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
139
CMS facility ID
045432
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pulaski
Facility name
The Springs of Barrow
Street address
2600 JOHN BARROW ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 224-4173
Website
thespringsbarrow.com

About this facility — The Springs of Barrow

The Springs of Barrow is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is licensed for 139 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas (106 beds).

It is one of 31 senior care facilities in Little Rock and 222 skilled nursing facilities across Arkansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of The Springs Arkansas, a group of 26 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited The Springs of Barrow 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Springs Arkansas
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Barrow Realty Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Blue River Healthcare Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Gutman, Isaac
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Herzberg, Chaim
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Hoffman, Alexander
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Taub, Jacob
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Thessing, Jeffrey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Vallery, Tyler
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2010-07-25
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-05
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$366 per day (≈ $11,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
74% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
55% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% above the AR median of $329/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
139
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-02-08
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-08
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-08
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-02-08
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2024-09-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-10-12
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-12
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-12
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-12
2023-11-03Health inspection7 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0726
E · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-03
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-12-03
2026-03-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2026-03-26
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2024-09-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-10-09
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 045432.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Arkansas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
20
More than 39% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 22
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.1
Higher than 52% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.0
Nursing staff turnover, annual
71%
Higher than 94% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 49%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Arkansas average on 11 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.0%9.1%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight14.3%4.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3%0.5%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.3%1.1%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%1.4%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.8%3.9%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.9%95.1%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened3.7%9.2%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.4%21.8%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.4%95.3%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.6%4.2%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.6%12.9%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication17.3%10.9%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.491.941.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.142.031.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine79.7%81.9%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication3.0%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.8%75.9%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.2%23.4%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit0.0%11.7%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Arkansas

  • Licensing: Arkansas Department of Human Services, DPSQA, Office of Long Term Care
  • File a complaint: 800-582-4887 · Online
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-482-8049. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Arkansas State Hospital, about 3.1 miles.
  • Va Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.045 ratings on Google
★★★★★Lona · 2026-07-06 · via Google

“The nurses, aids and physical therapist were absolutely amazing. In late June/early July 2026, our mother, with memory loss, stayed for 2 weeks post hospitalization for physical and occupational therapy to regain strength and walk again. Before selecting the facility, family toured the facility noting it was clean, smelled good, freshly remodeled, and basic modern room. We called the nurses and …”

★★★★★STEPHANIE JOHNSON · 2026-01-19 · via Google

“My family and I have had an excellent experience at The Springs of John Barrow. From the moment we walked in, we were welcomed with warmth, professionalism, and genuine care. The staff truly treats residents and families like their own. Everyone is friendly, attentive, and respectful, and it is clear that resident dignity and comfort are a priority. The facility is well organized and offers engag…”

★★★★★Keila Jackson · 2026-03-12 · via Google

“Residents are nice and staff is very helpful. They’re a true family oriented place and gets the job done!!!!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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