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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Offering short-term rehabilitation, memory care programming, and long-term care services, The Ellington is a 120-bed nursing home that experiences solid local utilization with a 91% occupancy rate. This high volume runs about 27% above the state average. Admissions focus on a diverse payer mix consisting of Medicare post-acute clients (55%), private-pay residents (29%), and long-term Medicaid recipients (17%). Business logs display a healthy financial baseline, highlighting a 30.8% profit margin and $3.6 million in net income, while allocating 45.3% of incoming revenue straight into operational payroll. On-site community amenities include a beauty salon, activity rooms, a chapel, whirlpool areas, and dietary meal planning.
Personnel depth and moderate citation patterns stand out in recent state regulatory databases, though post-acute clinical outcomes remain mixed. Direct nursing care averages 4 hours and 32 minutes per resident daily, ranking the home 32nd highest out of 182 facilities statewide, with certified nurse assistant hours running 15% ahead of the Louisiana norm. Oversight logs document 11 inspections since 2022 that resulted in 25 total deficiencies, establishing a historical average of 2.3 citations per inspection.
The file includes one critical and one serious violation alongside $29,000 in total federal financial fines, with zero temporary admission payment blocks on record. Clinical data shows strong permanent resident tracking with below-average rates for mobility decline and pressure ulcers. However, short-stay post-acute recovery metrics show notable challenges, with files logging a 35.2% hospital re-admission rate and an elevated 2.2% rate for major injury falls during rehabilitation.
By examining these public health registries, prospective residents can gauge the property’s operational baseline when assessing regional senior care options or short-term physical therapy layouts. Because the official tracking documentation records high local building occupancy and above-average direct nursing hours alongside a moderate, corrected inspection history and short-term recovery safety gaps, the paperwork describes a well-staffed care setting balancing complex medical workloads.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 32nd out of 182 homes in Louisiana. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 10m per day | ▼ 47% State avg: 19m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 5m per day | ▼ 8% State avg: 1h 11m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 40m per day | ▲ 15% State avg: 2h 19m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 23m per day | ▲ 4% State avg: 3h 16m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 3m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 5m per day | ▼ 62% State avg: 13m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the Louisiana average: 71.8%Louisiana average 6.5
Last Health inspection on Aug 2025
Louisiana average 25.7
Louisiana average 3.95
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
15 of 25 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 10 of 25 resulted from complaint investigations.
9% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 1.1
100% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.5
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Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
12% worse than Louisiana average
0% compared with Louisiana average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
6 total: 5 full-time employees and 1 contractor.
6
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.5 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
36 total: 28 full-time employees and 8 contractors.
36
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
84 total: 73 full-time employees and 11 contractors.
84
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
4,756 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 73 | 11 | 84 | 28,542 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 28 | 8 | 36 | 9,595 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,367 | 77 | 84% | 7.5 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,266 | 65 | 71% | 7.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 5 | 5 | 569 | 66 | 72% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 535 | 62 | 67% | 8.6 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 501 | 75 | 82% | 6.4 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 498 | 64 | 70% | 7.8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 469 | 60 | 65% | 7.8 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 429 | 57 | 62% | 7.5 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 421 | 58 | 63% | 7.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 329 | 42 | 46% | 7.8 |
| Registered Nurse | 5 | 1 | 6 | 159 | 21 | 23% | 7.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 14 | 15% | 7.4 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 14% | 2.8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 7% | 4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1% | 8 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
72% lower than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: $103K
In line with Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.0
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Sep 4, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Apr 16, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
10.2
13% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 11.7
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
17.4
14% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.4
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
20.1%
In line with Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
16.7%
29% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 23.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
15.5%
9% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 17.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
4.2%
20% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
3.7%
42% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 6.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%
12% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
6.3%
22% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.2%
85% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
17.7%
13% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.9%
7% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 91.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
99.1%
In line with Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 94.9%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.14
20% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.56
8% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.77
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
21% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 82.5%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.5%
13% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 3.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
31% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 76.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
35.2%
27% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 27.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
16.4%
12% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 14.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.2%
182% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
55.4%
In line with Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
42.1%
17% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
55% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
29% of new residents, often for short stays.
17% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
120Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for The Ellington based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #36 / 186Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 36th out of 186 homes in Louisiana. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Louisiana average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
0.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Rayne's city center to The Ellington's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The Ellington is located in RAYNE, Louisiana.
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The Ellington is in the Acadia Parish neighborhood of RAYNE.
The legal owner and operator of The Ellington is Rayne Guest Home Inc.
The Ellington has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
The Ellington's occupancy is 91%.
The Ellington is registered as a for-profit in LA.
The Ellington received a 2-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.
The Ellington has 120 beds.
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