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60.5/100

Average

Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche

1002 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

CMS 2/5 stars #3 of 4 in Lafourche County (985) 447-2205
Certified beds
72
Occupancy
96%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $24,501 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche

Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Lafourche runs 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 18% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 50.6%, above the 45.8% national figure, meaning close to half the nursing staff leaves within a year. The current record shows eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $24,501 fine. This for-profit corporate home was last inspected in February 2026. With 72 beds, it's small enough that one bad shift is felt everywhere.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing11.5/30Stability9/15Outcomes2/15Enforcement8/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

11.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.46 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 18% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →51% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

2/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$24,501 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.50 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.46 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.88 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover50.60%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 26, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of LEGACY NURSING & REHABILITATION, which operates 11 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche

What is the ElderGrade for Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche? +

Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche holds an ElderGrade of C (60.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche? +

Residents receive an average of 3.50 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Lafourche is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.