Top Area Nursing Homes*

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When it comes to evaluating nursing homes Medicare is the top source for data collection. Using Medicare evaluation information these are the top ranked nursing homes that accept Medicare within a 50-mile radius of New Orleans.

*NOTE: Some nursing homes do not accept Medicare so are not included on this list, nevertheless they have good reputations. As always, it is good to seek the opinions of others.

5-Star Nursing Homes
(Within 50 miles of New Orleans)

Christwood
100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, LA 70433, (985) 898-0515, ChristwoodRC.com
***** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare
No. of Certified Beds: 30
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: July 22, 1996
A continuing care retirement community.

Resident councils only.

Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

*Covenant Home
5919 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115, 897-6216
***** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 96
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Church-related
Initial date of certification: Nov. 20, 2004
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Both resident and family councils.

Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

Good Samaritan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
6400 Hayne Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126, 246-7900
***** Health Inspection
* Nursing Home Staffing
***** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 200
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 18, 1996
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Resident councils only.

Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

*Riverlands Community Care Center
1980 Jefferson Highway, Lutcher, LA 70071, (225) 869-5725, RiverlandsCCC.com
***** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
**** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 116
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Dec. 1, 1994
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Both resident and family councils.

A multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

*Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home
4080 W. Airline Highway, Reserve, LA 70084, (985) 651-2762, selwvh.com
***** Health Inspection
N/A (Not enough data available to calculate a star rating) Nursing Home Staffing
HHH Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare
No. of Certified Beds: 31
Type of Ownership: Government/State
Initial date of certification: Aug. 7, 2007
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Both resident and family councils.

Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

*St. Luke’s Living Center
4201 Woodland Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131, 378-5050, SaintLukesMedicalCenter.org
***** Health Inspection
** Nursing Home Staffing
** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 104
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Limited liability company, new owner
Initial date of certification: Dec. 10, 2009
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Both resident and family councils.

Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.

*West Jefferson
Health Care Center
1020 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058, 362-2020, wjmc.org
**** Health Inspection
** Nursing Home Staffing
***** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 104
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: June 14, 2003
Not a continuing care retirement community.

Resident councils only.

A multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.