Nursing Homes in Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine
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, Plaquemine has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,811 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Plaquemine of 6,539, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.72 persons in Plaquemine. There were 2,925 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.75 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, Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.29 | 0.30 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.17 | 2.24 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.26 | 1.18 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.73 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Louisiana.
COVID-19 Infections in Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 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 Plaquemine
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 Plaquemine Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Plaquemine 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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St James Place Nursing Care Center 333 LEE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
6.67 |
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Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf 3600 FLORIDA BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA |
4.00 |
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Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 18180 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE, LA |
9.33 |
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Old Jefferson Community Care Center 8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD. BATON ROUGE, LA |
22.67 |
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Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 ESSEN LANE BATON ROUGE, LA |
21.33 |
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The Guest House Care Center 10145 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA |
26.00 |
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Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 THOMAS ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA |
34.00 |
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The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge 14333 OLD HAMMOND HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA |
37.33 |
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Flannery Oaks Guest House 1642 N. FLANNERY ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA |
41.33 |
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Landmark of Plaquemine 59355 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA |
46.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Plaquemine based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 711 W. CORNERVIEW ROAD GONZALES, LA |
27.33 / |
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Center Point Health Care and Rehab 8225 SUMMA AVENUE BATON ROUGE, LA |
216.67 |
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St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation 7435 BISHOP OTT DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
64.00 |
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River Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 3612 BAKER BLVD BAKER, LA |
57.33 |
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Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge 14686 OLD HAMMOND HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA |
132.67 / |
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Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab 4005 NORTH BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA |
101.00 |
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Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA |
74.83 |
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Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC 9919 JEFFERSON HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA |
50.67 / |
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Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge Ii 9301 OXFORD PLACE AVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
64.00 / |
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Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 839 NORTH RANGE AVENUE DENHAM SPRINGS, LA |
50.67 |
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