97 Independent Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Nurse hours

4.50 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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J. Michael Morrow Memorial runs about 4.5 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.8% is notably better than the 45.8% national figure. Weekend staffing, though, drops about 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The home carries 18 deficiencies on its current record, including one abuse-related citation, but none at the harm or jeopardy level, and its only fine totals $4,194. Inspectors were last on site in August 2025, and the health inspection rating sits at 4 out of 5 while quality measures come in at 2. That split, solid staffing and inspections, weaker clinical measures, is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Covenant Home runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 96 beds, and its staff turnover of 30.2% sits well below the national average of 45.8%, that kind of retention matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. The tradeoff shows up in daily staffing: 3.20 nurse hours per resident, roughly 17% under the national figure, with weekends dipping about 8% below its own weekday level. State inspectors logged 23 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though five are abuse-related, and the last visit was May 2025. All three CMS star categories land at 3 out of 5.

Nurse hours

4.87 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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St. James Place runs a non-profit shop with 90 beds, and its staffing is the clearest strength here: 4.87 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average. That's not a token cushion, and a 24.6% turnover rate, nearly half the national figure, suggests the crew mostly sticks around. Weekends thin out about 15% from weekday levels, which is worth asking about directly. The caution sits on the other side of the ledger: 22 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one fine of $72,485. Two stars each for health inspections and quality measures, against four for staffing, tells you where the problems live.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Gueydan Memorial Guest Home runs on 3.13 nurse hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 18% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 31%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The 26 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score 2 out of 5, so clinical performance is the weaker side of this home. If your family member needs steady hands on weekends, ask how that gap gets covered.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Presbyterian Village Of Homer runs 79 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its staff turnover sits at 34.1 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, people tend to stay here longer than at the typical home. The tradeoff shows up in the numbers: CMS gives staffing only 1 out of 5 stars, and quality measures come in at 2 out of 5, while the health inspection rating is a solid 4 out of 5. Thirteen deficiencies are on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related. The most recent inspection was May 29, 2025. Low turnover and recent, cleaner inspections are real strengths, but staffing depth and quality measures are where the weak spots sit.

Nurse hours

4.08 /day

Staff turnover

57%

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St. Margaret's Daughters Home runs 4.08 nurse hours per resident per day, which is genuinely better than the national average of 3.86, but that staffing thins out on weekends, dropping roughly 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 57.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing that care are cycling through faster than usual. The current inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse, though none reached the level of actual harm or jeopardy. The last inspection was in August 2025. Under for-profit individual ownership, it's a mixed picture: decent hours on paper, real questions about consistency.

Nurse hours

3.28 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Ormond Nursing & Care Center runs 146 certified beds in Destrehan under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating, last survey in July 2025, and 11 deficiencies on file with none rising to harm or jeopardy. But the care hours are thin: 3.28 nurse staffing hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 16% below the home's own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 47.1%, a touch above the 45.8% national figure. One abuse-related deficiency is on the record, which families should ask about directly. The building passes inspection cleanly; the question is whether enough hands are there between visits.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Bayou Chateau runs 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and turnover at 43.4% is slightly better than the 45.8% norm. Those are real strengths, and they're why a home with 15 deficiencies and zero harm-level findings can still land respectably. The catch is the weekend drop: staffing falls roughly 18% below weekday levels, so care depends heavily on when you visit. The one-star quality measure rating also suggests the clinical outcomes CMS tracks aren't keeping pace with the hours being paid for. State inspectors were last in on September 17, 2025, and the for-profit corporate owner runs a 104-bed building in a small Avoyelles Parish town.

Nurse hours

3.36 /day

Staff turnover

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Eunice Manor runs 152 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number to watch: 3.36 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage is why CMS gives it a single staffing star even though the health inspection record is strong at 4 stars, with six deficiencies on file and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse. The most recent inspection was January 13, 2026, so the findings are current. Quality measures land at 3 stars. If your family member needs steady hands-on help, ask specifically how weekend shifts are covered.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.86 hours per resident day, essentially dead even with the national average, though weekend coverage drops about 11% below what the home provides on weekdays. Staff turnover is 48.2%, a bit above the national 45.8%, so expect some churn among the people caring for residents. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $10,748 fine. The most recent inspection was June 5, 2025, so the picture is current. Three stars each for health inspections, quality measures, and staffing puts this home squarely in the middle of the pack.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Willow Wood runs about 120 beds as a nonprofit, and its nurses put in 4.37 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent more than the national average of 3.86. That sounds solid until you look at how the hours land: weekend staffing drops about 17 percent below the home's own weekday level, and turnover sits at 50.4 percent against a national 45.8 percent. The current inspection record carries 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $40,248 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Generous weekday coverage, thinner weekends, and a long deficiency list are the real story here.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Cherry Ridge runs 110 certified beds in Bastrop under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so a Saturday fall or a Sunday infection gets less attention than a Tuesday one. Turnover lands at 38.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters more than it sounds: fewer unfamiliar faces means aides who know which resident wanders and which one needs prompting to eat. The current record shows 16 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Inspectors last visited in June 2025.

Nurse hours

3.51 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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West Carroll Care Center runs 80 certified beds in Oak Grove under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average. Weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families are most likely to visit. Staff turnover is 28.1%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests a relatively stable workforce even if raw hours run light. What pulls the record down is inspection history: 21 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $54,806. The most recent inspection was August 2025. Ask about those harm-level findings and how weekend coverage is actually staffed before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Willow Ridge runs on 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 43.7%, slightly better than the national rate. The inspection history is a mixed picture: a recent survey in September 2025 and a four-star health inspection rating, but 19 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Fines total $10,059. The one-star quality measure rating stands out against the otherwise decent inspection score, suggesting the clinical outcomes data isn't tracking with how the home performed on survey day.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Vermilion Health Care Center runs 120 beds under corporate ownership in Kaplan, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a clean five stars from CMS, twelve deficiencies on file, none of them causing harm or tied to abuse, and the most recent survey done in September 2025. Staffing is where it thins out: 3.54 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8% under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 43.8%, a touch better than average. The tension is quality measures, which CMS rates just one star, suggesting the day-to-day clinical outcomes families actually track don't match how good the building looks on paper.

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n/a /day

Staff turnover

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Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center is small, 24 certified beds, and it's run by a nonprofit corporation, which tends to mean the money goes back into the building rather than out to shareholders. Inspectors gave it a clean recent look, with two deficiencies on record and none involving harm or abuse, and the state visited in March 2025. The trouble sits in staffing: that star rating is 1 out of 5, and in a 24-bed home there's little cushion when someone calls in sick. Quality measures land in the middle. A strong inspection record with thin staffing isn't unusual, but it's worth asking how many aides are actually on the floor at night.

Nurse hours

4.28 /day

Staff turnover

59%

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Amelia Manor runs 151 certified beds in Lafayette under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.28 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real strength, though weekends dip about 16% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage isn't even across the week. Annual turnover is 58.6% against a national 45.8%, which means many of the people providing that care are new. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but one abuse-related, and the last inspection was April 2026. The 4/5 inspection rating reflects that recent look, while the 2/5 quality measure rating points to clinical outcomes that don't match the staffing numbers.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Bayside Healthcare Center runs 151 certified beds in Gretna under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.18 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters if you're visiting on a Saturday. Turnover at 41.9% is actually a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. A 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating and a September 2025 inspection suggest decent regulatory footing, but the 2-out-of-5 staffing and quality measure ratings point to thinner day-to-day care. Ask about weekend coverage and how those abuse deficiencies were resolved.

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n/a /day

Staff turnover

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The Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve is a state-run home with just eight certified beds, which puts it in a category most families never encounter, a facility small enough that staffing and oversight work differently than at a 120-bed nursing home. Its federal inspection record is clean where it matters: three deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and a September 2025 inspection that's still recent. The staffing picture is where it separates from the national average, and that gap is what holds the grade down despite the strong survey results. For a veteran-eligible family, the inspection history is reassuring; just go in understanding what eight beds means for daily coverage.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

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Northeast La War Veterans Home is a small state-run home in Monroe, just 8 certified beds, which is closer to a group residence than a typical nursing facility. Its last inspection was in March 2026, recent enough that the record reflects current conditions, and the inspection history shows 8 deficiencies with none rising to actual harm or jeopardy. One abuse-related citation is on the record, which is worth asking about directly. With so few residents, staffing ratios can swing widely from week to week, so ask how many direct-care hours each resident actually gets and who covers nights and weekends.