2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Marcus Mathews owns Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center, a 150-bed skilled nursing facility in New Iberia, Louisiana. The home coordinates billing through standard paths like Medicare, Medicaid, and private payments. While you can reach a few basic services on foot, visiting family members and guests will generally need a car to get around town.
Stays here average about 553 days, showing that the building focuses heavily on permanent residential care alongside short-term post-hospital recovery. To keep up with daily medical needs, the 24-hour floor crew provides an average of 4 hours and 12 minutes of total care per resident each day. This clinical team includes an on-site physician, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides who operate under regular oversight from the Louisiana Department of Health.
When it comes to the daily routine, a registered dietician works directly with the kitchen crew to tailor home-style meals around individual health needs and restrictions. The building includes communal spaces for religious services, private visiting areas, and regular social activities. The floor staff handles all personal care, laundry, and daily housekeeping, while therapy sessions are run right inside the clinical wings.
Older adults can access continuous nursing supervision, specialized physical rehabilitation, and structured nutritional management plans. The daily framework coordinates these clinical services with home-style dining, spiritual programs, and routine wellness tracking.
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.
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.
| 12m per day | ▼ 39% 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 18m per day | ▲ 10% 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 17m per day | ■ Avg 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 14m per day | ■ Avg 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.
| 4m per day | ▲ 19% 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.
| 8m per day | ▼ 39% State avg: 13m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
In Louisiana, the Department of Health, Health Standards Section performs unannounced onsite surveys to verify that healthcare providers meet both state licensing and federal safety rules.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Louisiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | LA Average | vs. LA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 39 | 32 | This facility has 22% more total deficiencies than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (39 vs. LA avg 32).↑ 22% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 13 | 10.7 | This facility has 21% more deficiencies per year than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (13 vs. LA avg 10.7).↑ 21% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 6.5 | 4 | This facility has 63% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (6.5 vs. LA avg 4).↑ 63% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | LA Average | vs. LA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 6 | 8 | This facility has 25% fewer total inspections than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (6 vs. LA avg 8).↓ 25% better |
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on May 2025
State average N/A
State average N/A
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
33 of 40 citations resulted from standard inspections; 5 of 40 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 40 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
In line with State averageState average: N/A
In line with State averageState average: N/A
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State averageState average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State averageState average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 3 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
3
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 27 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
27
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 66 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
66
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.6 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,954 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 66 | 0 | 66 | 20,213 | 92 | 100% | 7.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 27 | 0 | 27 | 9,587 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,902 | 67 | 73% | 8.7 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,366 | 68 | 74% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,104 | 84 | 91% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 915 | 71 | 77% | 7.4 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 880 | 62 | 67% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 525 | 65 | 71% | 8.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 511 | 63 | 68% | 8.1 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 5 | 5 | 482 | 70 | 76% | 6.9 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 434 | 62 | 67% | 7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 432 | 54 | 59% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 391 | 55 | 60% | 7.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 24 | 26% | 6.2 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 37 | 40% | 2.3 |
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)
59% lower than State averageState average: $103K
In line with State averageState 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 State averageState average: 0.3
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
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.
13.5
15% worse than State averageState average: 11.7
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
25.3
24% worse than State averageState 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
24.4%
19% worse than State averageState average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
26.4%
12% worse than State averageState average: 23.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
25.1%
47% worse than State averageState average: 17.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.4%
In line with State averageState average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.3%
In line with State averageState average: 6.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%
51% better than State averageState average: 2.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
7.2%
39% worse than State averageState average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.3%
83% better than State averageState average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
28.9%
42% worse than State averageState average: 20.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
9% better than State averageState average: 91.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than State averageState average: 94.9%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.00
23% better than State averageState average: 2.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.11
12% worse than State averageState 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
81.3%
In line with State averageState average: 82.5%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
8.0%
158% worse than State averageState average: 3.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
90.0%
18% better than State averageState average: 76.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
15.9%
43% better than State averageState average: 27.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
11.7%
20% better than State averageState average: 14.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
84.4%
57% better than State averageState average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
35.3%
30% worse than State averageState average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
49% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
11% of new residents, often for short stays.
40% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
100Residents 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 Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 03/2024.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #63 / 203Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 63rd out of 203 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.Rankings are based only on facilities in Louisiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #87 / 203Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 87th out of 203 homes in Louisiana. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Louisiana average. Well-run Louisiana facilities typically land around 54–67% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Louisiana that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (49% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from New Iberia's city center to Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section.
| Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center | NH HC MC RC | New Iberia (Iberia Parish) | - | 150 | - | 33 | - |
| St Helena Parish Nursing Home | NH | Greensburg | - | 72 | A+ | 34 | - |
| St Francisville Nursing and Rehab, L.L.C. | NH | Saint Francisville (St. Francisville) | - | 128 | A+ | 0 | - |
| The Lodge at Lane | NH AL MC | Zachary | - | 39 | A+ | 33 | - |
| Lagniappe Healthcare | NH HC RC | Bastrop (Morehouse Parish) | - | 112 | A+ | 18 | - |
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center is in the Iberia Parish neighborhood of NEW IBERIA.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center is legally operated by Belle Teche Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Llc.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center has a walk score of 33. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center's occupancy is 65.5%.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center is registered as a for-profit in LA.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center received a 3-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.
Belle Teche Nursing & Rehab Center has 150 beds.
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