Top 10 Best Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Compare the Best Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Every year, thousands of seniors, their families, and friends are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a skilled nursing facility, either because someone is recuperating after a hospital visit or for end-of-life care. This is usually an issue that arises suddenly, and the decision makers are not equipped with the right knowledge and information to make a good decision. Not knowing how to decide, they turn to others for recommendations. Word of mouth, along with geography, are constantly cited as the most important factors in choosing a skilled nursing facility. Choosing a facility with such limited information can lead to significant problems. Not all skilled nursing facilities are the same and the people that you trust to recommend a facility may not know enough about the facility and the alternatives to be a competent guide.

To help people who are facing this difficult situation, we have compiled a list of the best Louisiana skilled nursing facilities and the the worst skilled nursing facilities. (We have also compiled the best and worst nursing homes by city for most cities in the United States, links are shown at the bottom on this page.) The lists are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) and include information gathered from detailed annual inspections, monthly reporting, complaint histories, deficiency reports and much more.

To see a more detailed analysis of the performance on skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana, including staffing, COVID-19 infections, historical occupancy levels and recent trends, look at our detailed analysis page.

Best Nursing Homes in the Largest Louisiana Cities

All of the following nursing homes have been given a Weighted Health Inspection Score by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Every year, nursing homes in Louisiana go through an unannounced inspection performed by independent state examiners. These examiners look at factors such as cleanliness, hazards, and safety to perform the inspection. Points are given to nursing homes based on their deficiency in a certain category. Thus, a higher Weighted All Cycles Score means more problems and lower quality of care.

The list below ranks the homes with the best (lowest) weighted inspection scores. The score is shown next to the facility name.

Best Nursing Homes in New Orleans, Louisiana

• John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center (18)
• Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center (22)
• Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center (32)
• Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village (42)
• Covenant Home (42)
• Lafon Nursing Facility of The Holy Family (69.75)
• St. Margaret's Daughters Home (70)
• St Bernard Nursing and Rehab (91.5)

Best Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Old Jefferson Community Care Center (11)
• Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf (18)
• Sage Rehabilitation Hospital Snf (19)
• Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (26.5)
• Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab (27)
• St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation (38)
• Landmark of Baton Rouge (44)
• Ollie Steele Burden Manor (48)
• Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC (64)
• The Guest House Care Center (76)

Best Nursing Homes in Shreveport, Louisiana

• Heritage Manor of Stratmore Nursing and Rehab Ctr (6)
• Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center (7)
• Harmony House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I (21)
• Progressive Care Center (27)
• Booker T.Washington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilita (36)
• Spring Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (38)
• Heritage Manor South (40)
• Garden Park Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC (56)
• Shreveport Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (62)
• The Bradford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (65)

Best Nursing Homes in Lafayette, Louisiana

• Lafayette Nursing Home (9)
• Lafayette Extended Care (13)
• Pruitthealth - Lafayette (14)
• Saint Anthony Rehab and Nursing Center (14)
• The Springs at Lafayette (20)
• St Mary Healthcare Center (29)
• Rosewalk Village at Lafayette (30)
• Lady of The Oaks Retirement Manor (33)
• Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center and Assisted Liv (37)
• Coal Creek Post Acute and Assisted Living (44)

Best Nursing Homes in Lake Charles, Louisiana

• The Gardens and Guardian (16)
• Lake Charles Care Center (31)
• Landmark of Lake Charles (41)
• Grand Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (46)
• Calcasieu Community Care Center (46)
• Resthaven Nursing and Rehab Center, LLC (104)

Best Skilled Nursing Homes in Other States

How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Louisiana

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS”), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the best Skilled Nursing Facilities in Louisiana is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Louisiana nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).