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Our editorial team analyzed 219 nursing homes in LA using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in LA
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the LA Dept. of Health (LDH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableNH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The Louisiana average is: 47.8% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
$13.0M*Fiscal year ending 09/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
$5.0M*Fiscal year ending 09/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
38.4%*Fiscal year ending 09/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
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Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each nursing home is ranked against every other LA nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 219 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Claiborne Healthcare Center holds three care types in Shreveport, LA. Skilled nursing, respite care, and nursing home care are the three. Both nursing levels cover people whose medical needs continue rather than pass.
Respite care covers a stay that’s short by design, booked around a trip or a recovery belonging to somebody other than the resident. A temporary need is reason enough to look here.
Eighty-one beds are licensed to the address. Behind each resident stand 4 hours and 7 minutes of daily nursing.
Medicare attaches to a short course of skilled treatment once a hospital admission ends. Medicaid becomes the question when savings no longer stretch. Private pay sends the bill straight to the family, and all three are taken.
Nexion Health at Claiborne operates the center. Telemedicine is named among its programs, which puts a consultation on a screen instead of at the end of a drive to an appointment, with Therapy Services, Radiology, and a Full Service Laboratory beside it.
Overview of Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 120 bed nursing home in Bossier City, Louisiana, offering skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering.
Hospice and palliative care support residents with comfort focused needs. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Short term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, post surgery care, cardiac rehabilitation and recovery, pulmonary rehabilitation, and orthopedic surgery rehabilitation are also available, giving residents access to treatment for recovery needs through the community’s rehabilitation services.
Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation may be a good fit for a family seeking short term respite or rehabilitation alongside support for dementia or comfort focused care. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 59 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care, including Medicaid for a longer stay when personal savings may not cover the full cost. Residents can use the barber and beauty shop, landscaped yard and patio, and on site rehabilitation services, while scheduled activities include movies, musical performances, outings, and birthday celebrations; transportation is available for resident needs.
Daily meals include options such as meatloaf, fried catfish, chicken fried steak, and roast beef with gravy. Cardiac healthy, diabetic friendly, mechanical soft, and pureed diets are available for residents whose dietary needs require those formats. Pmg Opco Colonial operates the community.
Make every moment of your best years count at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly, an idyllic community nestled in the serene setting of Mer Rouge, LA, offering skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The community ensures residents are comfortable and safe with a kind and highly trained team providing top-notch care tailored to their unique needs around the clock. Medicare and Medicaid are also accepted to ease financial challenges.
Prioritizing holistic wellness, a jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted. There’s also no need to worry about mealtimes, as delicious and well-balanced dining options are prepared to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. With its top-notch services, the community strives to help older adults thrive in retirement.
Center Point Health Care and Rehab operates out of Baton Rouge, LA, and the license names respite care, hospice care, skilled nursing, memory care, and nursing home care. A licensed nurse is on duty at every hour, including the ones nobody plans for. Hospice care is on the list for residents in the last part of an illness.
Memory care is supervised and secured, aimed at the resident whose walking has outlasted their sense of where they are going. Short stays fall to respite care, which makes the building usable by a family that is not moving anyone in.
Bed count here is 172. The nursing figure per resident is 4 hours and 8 minutes a day.
At a walk score of 41 the area is car-dependent, so the sidewalk is not what connects this address to anything. The accepted routes are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.
Dietary Management is named as a program, which means meals get built around what a resident needs, and Specialized Therapy is named beside it. 8225 Br Snf operates the community.
Experience a worry-free lifestyle at St. Helena Parish Nursing Home, an outstanding retreat set in the harmonious neighborhood of Greensburg, LA, offering long-term care. A dedicated and highly trained team provides top-notch care tailored to residents’ unique needs around the clock. To ease financial burdens, Medicare and Medicaid are also accepted.
There is no dull moment with plenty of recreational activities and wellness opportunities that highlight residents’ interests and capabilities. Mealtimes also promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and healthy dining options served three times daily. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are also provided to enhance residents’ living experiences. With its exceptional services and top-notch amenities, residents can keep their peace of mind and live a blissful retirement.
Overview of The Guest House Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
In Shreveport, LA, The Guest House Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation is licensed for nursing home care and skilled nursing. No hour of the day passes without a licensed nurse on duty. Rehabilitation services are named beside that, aimed at adults recovering from serious illness or injury.
The fit is an adult who needs rehabilitation in a place they also live, or skilled nursing that keeps going once the recovery work is finished. This is a 177-bed building. Two hours and 29 minutes of daily nursing belong to each resident.
Respite care is available as well, which means a short stay can be arranged inside a building organized around long ones. Recovery work here is broken into named programs. Cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation, stroke recovery and rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, advanced pain management, and wound care services are each listed. Hospice and palliative care are on that same list, covering the comfort end of it.
Residents get a calendar of performances, parties, outings, and holiday events. Pmg Opco Guest House operates the home.
Delivering premier nursing care and rehabilitation services to the neighborhood of Bossier City, LA, Heritage Manor of Bossier is an excellent senior living community that guarantees a safe and secure healing environment for residents undergoing various recovery processes. The community provides residents with personalized care plans tailored to their recovery and well-being needs. From skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation care to respite care and hospice care, residents are guaranteed to receive the care and support they need to recover quickly and get back to their daily routines.
Heritage Manor of Bossier also designed their amenities to focus on enhancing the quality of life for its residents. A variety of activities and programs, social events, and field trips and outings are available to help residents stay active, connected, and engaged. With the availability of a comprehensive suite of services, such as physical and occupational therapy, nurses and therapists on-site, medication management, and personal care services, residents are guaranteed a supportive environment that nurtures their overall well-being.
In Lafayette, LA, Cornerstone at the Ranch is licensed for respite care, skilled nursing, and nursing home care. Licensed nurses work on site here. Respite is the temporary arrangement made when somebody’s usual caregiver needs backing up. Steady nursing, or a run of cover for a family, are both things the home is set up to do.
There are 148 beds here. Medicaid, Medicare, and private funds are all accepted. Medicaid opens for a qualifying resident, Medicare applies to a skilled recovery window post-admission, and private payment draws on personal money.
Nursing time allocated per resident hits 3 hours and 53 minutes daily. Rehabilitation services and a short-term therapy track mean a temporary recovery period happens right here, with nothing to arrange elsewhere. An in-house beauty salon handles hair and grooming, and the courtyard gives a resident somewhere to be outdoors. Dsrm Lafayette Opco operates the home.
Ferncrest Manor Living Center is a nursing home that excels in providing quality-care. The nursing home is committed to assisting its residents with their everyday living in a way that’s hassle-free and rewarding. Ferncrest practices its person-centered approach with enriching activities that contribute to a high success rate for recovery. Nursing home residents receive quality therapy and other specific treatment plans that also can protect and serve the needs of its seniors. Personal care and assistance with everyday living are supported by the staff. Residents are encouraged to take part in stimulating social activities such as art and crafts, bingo, card games, and field trips.
Situated in Bossier City, Louisiana, Riverview Care Center is a Skilled Nursing Facility that offers a warm and inviting haven to senior residents. It is designed to accommodate those seeking short-term rehabilitation or those who can no longer safely reside alone.
Their all-encompassing, holistic approach to care fosters the physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being of residents, all within a comfortable and elegant environment that they can proudly call home. This is more than just a facility, it’s a community that radiates joy and dignity.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports. Rank badges compare each home against other nursing homes in the same state — never against assisted living, memory care, or independent living communities.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Louisiana
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Louisiana?
Assisted living in Louisiana is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Louisiana Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — Louisiana Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 219 nursing homes in Louisiana. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in Louisiana?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Louisiana, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Louisiana?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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Nursing Homes in Louisiana at a glance
Avg Overall CMS Rating:2.4/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Louisiana. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:2.4/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Louisiana. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Louisiana. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.0/ 5
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