97 Independent Nursing Homes in Louisiana

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The Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson is a ten-bed state-run home, and its inspection record looks nearly spotless, a single deficiency on the books, nothing at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse finding, and a fresh survey from December 2025. The problem sits elsewhere. Federal staffing numbers put this home at the bottom of the national range, which is what pulls its overall picture down despite the clean inspections. With only ten beds, one aide calling out can change the whole day, so that thin staffing number matters more here, not less. State ownership means public accountability, but it doesn't guarantee enough hands on the floor. Ask directly how many staff are present on evenings and weekends before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.96 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Colonial Manor runs 105 certified beds in Rayville under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits just above the national average at 3.96 nurse hours per resident day. But that average hides a gap: weekends run about 17% leaner than weekdays, and turnover hits 53.8% against a 45.8% national rate, so the faces change often. The inspection record is where the real weight sits, 24 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $15,019 and a January 2026 inspection. CMS scored quality measures 1 out of 5 and health inspections 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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The Ellington runs 4.13 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 38.7% is better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere, so the people caring for residents are staying longer than at most homes. Weekends are the soft spot: staffing drops roughly 17% below the home's own weekday level. Twenty-three deficiencies sit on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with $29,007 in fines and a 3-out-of-5 inspection rating. Quality measures score 1 out of 5, meaning clinical outcomes lag even where staffing looks adequate. The last inspection was August 6, 2025, so the picture is recent. If you visit, ask what happens on Saturdays and Sundays.

Nurse hours

5.42 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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The Gardens and Guardian runs a lean ship on inspection day, a five-star health inspection record with fourteen deficiencies and none serious enough to cause harm or draw an abuse citation, which is genuinely uncommon and worth noting. The staffing number looks strong on paper at 5.42 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, but that figure masks real instability: weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below weekday levels, and 62.5% of staff turn over annually against a national norm closer to 46%. Quality measures sit at two stars despite the clean inspections, which suggests the care being documented doesn't match the care being delivered, likely a consequence of a constantly rotating workforce at a 60-bed for-profit LLC.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Winnfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 124 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 13% below the home's own weekday levels, so families visiting on Saturdays and Sundays may notice thinner coverage. Turnover lands at 45.1%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, which is neither a red flag nor a selling point. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 38 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and 1/5 on quality measures. The last survey was January 14, 2026, so that record is recent.

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3.67 /day

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Green Meadow Haven runs 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86, and the gap widens on weekends, when staffing drops roughly 19% below its own weekday level. That thin weekend coverage shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the lowest tier, and in a quality measure score near the bottom. Inspectors cited 11 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $8,278. The most recent inspection was in August 2025, so the record is fairly fresh. For-profit corporate ownership rounds out the picture.

Nurse hours

3.44 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Jeff Davis Living Center runs 120 certified beds in Jennings under for-profit LLC ownership, and its strongest card is inspections: a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating with 11 deficiencies on record, none of them causing harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with a fresh survey from April 2025. Staffing is where it slips. At 3.44 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 17 percent leaner than its own weekdays, a pattern families should ask about directly, since needs don't pause on Saturdays. Turnover at 41.2 percent is actually slightly better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the issue isn't retention so much as how many hands are scheduled each day.

Nurse hours

4.08 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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The Lodge At Tangi Pines runs 100 certified beds in Amite under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.08 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average. That's the strongest part of the picture. The weaker parts: weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 49.6%, above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record carries 19 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. Two fines total $127,180, and the most recent inspection was April 15, 2026. Quality measures scored 2 out of 5 stars. Staffing is genuinely better than average here, but the abuse-related findings and harm-level deficiencies are what a family should ask about directly before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.61 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Golden Age of Welsh runs 114 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average. Weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins right when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 44%, close to the national figure, so that's not the standout problem here. What stands out is the record: 16 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $43,368 fine. The most recent inspection was July 30, 2025, so the picture is current. Quality and staffing measure at 2 out of 5 stars each, while inspections earned 4.

Nurse hours

3.69 /day

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Ollie Steele Burden Manor is a 174-bed nonprofit home run by a church group in Baton Rouge, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.69 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 16% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips exactly when families tend to visit. The 20 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, which matters, and the most recent inspection was in September 2025, so the picture is current. What pulls the quality measure rating down to 1 out of 5 is worth asking about directly, since that reflects resident outcomes rather than paperwork.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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St Clare Manor runs 184 beds in Baton Rouge under limited liability ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 58.3% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are cycling through quickly. Inspections are recent and clean at the harm level, though the record shows 22 deficiencies, one abuse-related. Federal quality measures rate 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Holly Hill House runs 200 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing headline looks fine at 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average. The trouble sits underneath that number: weekends run about 13% thinner than weekdays, and 58% of staff turn over in a year against a national average near 46%, so the people providing most of the care keep changing. On inspections, CMS gives this home 1 out of 5 stars, with 59 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at the harm level and 7 tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $71,839 are on file, and the most recent inspection was April 15, 2026. Ask about weekend coverage and how they screen staff before you visit.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

59%

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Maison Du Monde Living Center runs 128 certified beds in Abbeville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, with weekends about 12% lighter than its own weekdays. Turnover is the sharper number: 58.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning well over half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but three tied to abuse. One fine on record, $5,600, and a January 2026 inspection that's recent. Quality measures score 1 out of 5, which is where the low overall grade largely comes from.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Courtyard Manor runs 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but that average hides a staffing hole on weekends, when hours drop roughly 12% below the home's own weekday level. Annual turnover is 63.8% against a national 45.8%, so nearly two-thirds of the nursing staff leaves each year, which is a lot of new faces learning residents' routines. The current record shows 23 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $22,388. Inspectors were last in on January 7, 2026, and the state's health inspection rating sits at 4 out of 5 while quality measures land at 2.

Nurse hours

3.34 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Mary Goss Nursing Home runs 91 certified beds in Monroe, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.34 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national figure, and weekend coverage drops about 21 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays, so families visiting Saturday or Sunday may see a thinner floor. Annual turnover of 49 percent tops the national average, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with ten fines totaling $88,800. Its last inspection was in August 2025, and all three CMS star ratings sit at 2 out of 5.

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Bayou Vista's inspection history looks decent on paper, a recent survey in August 2025 and a four-star health inspection rating. But twenty deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, tell a more complicated story than that star suggests. The bigger issue is staffing: one star, the lowest CMS gives, and with 92 beds to cover, that shortfall affects daily care more than any inspection score. Quality measures sit at two stars, and the home has paid $16,267 across two fines. For-profit ownership under an LLC means margins matter here, and the numbers suggest where they're being protected. Ask about direct-care hours per resident before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Guest House Nursing and Rehabilitation runs 140 certified beds in West Monroe under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers sit slightly above the national average at 3.93 nurse hours per resident day. But that average hides a weekend gap of about 15 percent, and turnover runs 64.1 percent against a national 45.8, meaning the people caring for residents keep changing. The current inspection record carries 27 deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, and CMS rates the home 2 out of 5 on health inspections and 1 out of 5 on quality measures. The last inspection was July 30, 2025. Staffing hours alone don't tell you what a family wants to know.

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Terrebonne General's skilled unit is tiny, six beds, run by a nonprofit, and its last inspection in February 2026 found ten deficiencies, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, though two were abuse-related. That's a lot of paperwork for a six-bed operation, and it's why the inspection record looks better than the overall picture. The quality measure side is the real drag: residents here fare poorly on the clinical benchmarks CMS tracks nationally, and on a unit this small, even one or two residents having a bad stretch moves the numbers hard. The inspection itself is recent, which is a point in its favor. If you're considering it, ask directly what those two abuse deficiencies involved and how the unit's staffing compares to what you'd expect for skilled care.

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Maison Teche runs 121 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the numbers show a split picture. The health inspection side holds up reasonably well at three stars, with a recent survey in January 2026 and 30 deficiencies on record, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, and none tied to abuse. Where it falls down is day-to-day care: both the staffing and quality measure ratings sit at one star, well below what you'd want for a resident with ongoing clinical needs. That combination matters more than the inspection result alone. A home can pass its survey and still be stretched thin on the floor, and that's the pattern here.

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The Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home is a small state-run home in Bossier City, just 8 certified beds, and its inspection record is genuinely strong: a 5-star health inspection rating, with all 6 deficiencies cited at the lowest severity level and none causing harm or jeopardy. That matters. But there's a real split in the numbers. Quality measures sit at 1 out of 5 stars, the weakest tier, meaning the clinical outcomes tracked by Medicare lag well behind what most homes achieve. One abuse-related deficiency also appears on the current record, which deserves a direct question when you visit. The state inspection from April 2026 is recent enough to reflect current conditions. Small government homes can be excellent or stretched thin; here the care process looks better than the outcomes.