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.
4-Star Nursing Homes
(Within 50 miles of New Orleans)
*Bayside
Healthcare Center
3201 Wall Blvd., Gretna, LA 70056, 393-1515
**** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
**** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 151
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 1, 1995
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
Forest Manor Nursing Home
71338 Highway 21, South Covington, LA 70433, (985) 862-6900, ForestManorCovington.com
**** Health Inspection
** Nursing Home Staffing
**** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 192
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: June 1, 2000
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
A multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
*Lacombe Nursing Center
28119 Highway 190, Lacombe, LA 70445, (985) 882-5417, LacombeCare.com
**** Health Inspection
** Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 98
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Oct. 1, 1995
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
A multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
*Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
6900 Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans, LA 70126, 241-6285, LafonNursingFacility.com
**** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
N/A (Not enough data available to calculate a star rating) Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 155
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 22, 2010
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Residents councils only.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
Metairie Health Care Center
6401 Riverside Drive, Metairie, LA 70003, 885-8611
*** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 202
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: July 14, 1993
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
*Ochsner Foundation Hospital SNF
(Skilled Nursing Facility)
1221 South Clearview Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70121, 736-4949, Ochsner.org
**** Health Inspection
**** Nursing Home Staffing
**** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare
No. of Certified Beds: 38
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 24, 1985
Not a continuing care retirement community.
No resident or family councils.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
Located in a hospital.
*St. Margaret’s Daughters Home
3419 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA 70117, 279-6414, StMargaretsNO.org
***** Health Inspection
* Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 112
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Oct. 1, 1997
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
*Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center
1400 Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458, (985) 641-4985, TrinityNeuroRehab.com
**** Health Inspection
*** Nursing Home Staffing
*** Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 110
Type of Ownership: For-profit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 15, 1985
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Resident councils only.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
*Wynhoven Health Care Center
1050 Medical Center, Marrero, LA 70072, 347-0777, Wynhoven.org
HHHHH Health Inspection
HHH Nursing Home Staffing
H Quality Measures
Program Participation: Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds: 188
Type of Ownership: Nonprofit/Corporation
Initial date of certification: Jan. 22, 1987
Not a continuing care retirement community.
Both resident and family councils.
Not a multi-nursing home (chain) ownership.
Information on methodology
An asterisk (*) in front of a name signifies: “The health survey was performed using the Quality Indicator Survey process: The Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) process and the traditional standard survey are the two types of surveys approved to determine compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements. The QIS uses a structured review of the medical records and direct observations of the care of larger samples of residents to derive rates for a comprehensive set of Quality of Care Indicators (QCIs). Surveyors then investigate care areas that have been triggered for review by the QCIs. The QIS process is being pilot tested in several states.”
Health Inspections: Lists the health requirements that the nursing home failed to meet in the last three years.
Nursing Home Staffing: Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
Quality Measures: Information comes from data that the nursing homes regularly report on all residents. It includes aspects of residents’ health, physical functioning, mental status and general well being.
Source: Medicare.gov
Private Alternatives
While rating information is most available for places that accept Medicare, some places don’t except the funding. Here are two places with top-notch reputations among the “private” specialized living centers.
Poydras Home (5354 Magazine St., 897-0535, PoydraHome.com), located in Uptown New Orleans since 1817, currently has 74 beds in its continuing care retirement community. A new addition slated for opening in June 2013 will add 33 assisted living apartments as well as memory support services. Nationally known for quality of care and innovative programs, Poydras Home offers Alzheimer’s care, assisted/nursing care, independent living and adult day care, as well dementia care, which all can be individualized.
Lambeth House (150 Broadway St., 865-1960, LambethHouse.com) is a continuing care retirement center with 188 independent living apartments, 51 assisted living units and 39 nursing care beds. It caters to those 62 and older with stimulating activities and wellness opportunities to maintain good health, independence and high energy for both independent living and assisted living residents. By early fall 2013, Lambeth House will have completed a $17 million building expansion that will include: a wellness center with a lap pool, gym and an aerobics studio; a new art studio, massage therapy and spa section; a café and a meditation garden; a 16 bed memory support program; and an expansion of nursing services to 85 beds, all centered on personal care, which will allow for Lambeth House and St. Anna’s Residence (Lambeth House’s Sister senior care community) to occupy one space on Broadway Street.
