Nursing Homes in Bunkie, LA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bunkie
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bunkie has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,949 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bunkie of 3,858, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.98 persons in Bunkie. There were 1,427 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.22 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Bunkie has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bunkie and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.30 | 0.30 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.10 | 2.24 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.87 | 1.18 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.27 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Louisiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Bunkie Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bunkie there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bunkie
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Bunkie Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bunkie, LA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bunkie
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bunkie based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home 5682 HWY. 107 SOUTH DUPONT, LA |
22.00 |
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Lexington House 16 HEYMAN LANE ALEXANDRIA, LA |
35.33 |
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Bayou Chateau Nursing Ctr 16232 HWY. 1 SIMMESPORT, LA |
18.67 |
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Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 426 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET MARKSVILLE, LA |
14.00 |
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Regency House of Alexandria 5131 MASONIC DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, LA |
26.67 |
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Prairie Manor Nursing Home 1050 EDWIN ELLIOTT DRIVE PINE PRAIRIE, LA |
19.33 |
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Heritage Manor of Ville Platte 2020 W. MAIN STREET VILLE PLATTE, LA |
35.83 |
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Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3707 HWY 114 HESSMER, LA |
20.67 |
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Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center 323 EVERGREEN HWY BUNKIE, LA |
43.33 |
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Valley View Health Care Facility 7119 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH MARKSVILLE, LA |
15.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bunkie based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Matthews Memorial Health Care Center 5100 JACKSON STREET EXT. ALEXANDRIA, LA |
80.67 |
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The Summit 2200 MEMORIAL DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, LA |
133.17 |
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Savoy Care Center 906 CHERRY STREET MAMOU, LA |
44.00 |
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Riviere De Soleil Community Care Center 7408 HWY 1 MANSURA, LA |
105.17 |
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Naomi Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2421 E. TEXAS AVENUE ALEXANDRIA, LA |
108.33 / |
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Legacy at St Christina 122 HILLSDALE DRIVE PINEVILLE, LA |
268.33 / |
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Tri-Community Nursing Center 7014 HWY 71 PALMETTO, LA |
137.67 |
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Oak Haven Healthcare Center 1515 HIGHWAY 107 CENTER POINT, LA |
36.67 |
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Valley View Health Care Facility 7119 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH MARKSVILLE, LA |
15.33 |
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Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center 323 EVERGREEN HWY BUNKIE, LA |
43.33 |
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