Nursing home safety in Louisiana
Louisiana has 162 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.55 out of 5 CMS stars (0.43 worse than the national average), carry 24.9 health-inspection citations each, and 12 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $8,075,751. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Louisiana averages 3.76 nurse hours per resident per day (0.13 worse than the national average). Citations average 24.9 per home (5.4 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Louisiana homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Pilgrim Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bossier City · 1★
- Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bossier City · 1★
- St Jude's Health & Wellness Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — New Orleans · 1★
- Villa Feliciana Chronic Disease (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Jackson · 1★
- St. Francisville Nursing and Rehab, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Saint Francisville · 1★
- St. Helena Parish Nursing Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Greensburg · 1★
- Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Denham Springs · 1★
- Hilltop Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Pineville · 1★
- Legacy Nursing at St. Christina (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Pineville · 1★
- Holly Hill House (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Sulphur · 1★
- Village Health Care at the Glen (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Shreveport · 2★
- Roseview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Shreveport · 2★
Special Focus Facilities in Louisiana
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Heritage Manor Health & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bossier City · SFF Candidate
- Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bossier City · SFF Candidate
- Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Denham Springs · SFF Candidate
- Pontchartrain Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Mandeville · SFF Candidate
- Lakeshore Manor Nursing & Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Slidell · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Louisiana
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Manor Nursing Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lafayette | 4 | 4.27933 |
| Audubon Health and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Thibodaux | 4 | 3.73849 |
| Bayside Healthcare Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Gretna | 4 | 3.18328 |
| Chateau D'ville Rehab and Retirement (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Donaldsonville | 5 | 3.35871 |
| Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Houma | 4 | 3.33738 |
| Cherry Ridge (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Bastrop | 4 | 3.50055 |
| Christwood (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Covington | 5 | 4.69855 |
| Cornerstone Post Acute Care of Bossier (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Bossier City | 5 | 9.45878 |
| Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center & Assisted Liv (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Lafayette | 4 | 4.08908 |
| Cypress Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Bossier City | 4 | 3.67001 |
Largest federal penalties in Louisiana
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Legacy Nursing at St. Christina · Pineville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$646,937
- Villa Feliciana Chronic Disease · Jackson (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$456,518
- Pierremont Healthcare Center · Shreveport (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$422,178
- Ferncrest Manor Living Center · New Orleans (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$402,870
- St Jude's Health & Wellness Center · New Orleans (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$389,089
- St. Helena Parish Nursing Home · Greensburg (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$319,733
- Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Denham Springs (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$304,311
- Highland Place Rehab and Nursing Center · Shreveport (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$294,723
- Acadia St. Landry Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Church Point (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$268,528
- The Guest House Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation · Shreveport (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$267,179
Louisiana nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Louisiana have been flagged for abuse?
12 of 162 CMS-certified nursing homes in Louisiana (7.4%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Louisiana?
Louisiana nursing homes average 2.55 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 162 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Louisiana are on the Special Focus list?
5 Louisiana facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Louisiana nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Louisiana nursing homes total $8,075,751 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Louisiana?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.