The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Finding the Right Nursing Home in Louisiana: Why It Matters

When it comes to choosing a nursing home for your loved ones in Louisiana, it's crucial to have access to accurate and comprehensive information. Our "Worst Nursing Homes in Louisiana" page aims to provide you with insights into the facilities that have fallen short in various aspects of care. Understanding these ratings can help you make more informed decisions and ensure the well-being of those who matter most.

Top Worst Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Our state rankings highlight the nursing homes in Louisiana that have received the lowest quality scores based on a variety of factors, including health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care. These scores are designed to give you a clear picture of which facilities may require closer scrutiny.

Factors Considered:

• Health and safety inspections
• Staffing ratios
• Resident care and outcomes
• Compliance with federal and state regulations

Our scoring methodology is transparent and designed to provide an unbiased look at each facility's performance. Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Disclaimer: Our rankings are based on data collected from reputable sources, including government reports and independent evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, we encourage you to visit facilities and conduct your own research before making any decisions.

Worst Nursing Homes in Louisiana By City

Every city in Louisiana has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in New Orleans

• St Bernard Nursing and Rehab (93)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2026-04-10)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-04-10)
• St. Margaret's Daughters Home (70)
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (2025-09-29)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2025-09-29)
• Lafon Nursing Facility of The Holy Family (53.75)
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2026-01-31)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2026-01-31)
• Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village (48)
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (2025-07-23)
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2025-07-23)
• Covenant Home (42)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-07-05)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2025-07-05)
• Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center (32)
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (2026-04-03)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2026-04-03)
• Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center (22)
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2025-07-16)
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2025-07-16)
• John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center (18)
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (2025-04-25)
  • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (2025-04-25)

Worst Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge

• Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge (244.5)
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (2025-10-10)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-10-10)
• Center Point Health Care and Rehab (140)
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (2026-03-25)
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (2026-03-25)
• Baton Rouge Health Care Center (125.75)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-10-25)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-10-25)
• Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge Ii (119.5)
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2026-04-08)
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (2026-04-08)
• Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC (112)
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2026-04-02)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2026-04-02)
• St James Place Nursing Care Center (100.75)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2026-02-09)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-07-25)
• Sterling Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (91)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2024-10-09)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-09-13)
• Flannery Oaks Guest House (86)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-08-12)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2025-08-12)
• The Guest House Care Center (76)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-06-02)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2025-06-02)
• Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC (64)
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (2026-04-04)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-04-07)

Worst Nursing Homes in Shreveport

• Southern Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation (437)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-05-01)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2025-03-06)
• Pierremont Healthcare Center (281.75)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2026-02-27)
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (2026-02-27)
• Claiborne Healthcare Center (245.5)
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (2025-04-04)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-03-13)
• The Guest House Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation (221.25)
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2025-05-16)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-05-16)
• The Bradford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (65)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-04-17)
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2026-04-17)
• Shreveport Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (62)
  • Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. (2025-10-06)
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2025-10-06)
• Garden Park Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC (56)
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (2025-10-16)
  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (2025-10-16)
• Spring Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (38)
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2026-01-19)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2026-01-19)
• Booker T.Washington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilita (36)
  • Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. (2025-05-14)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-05-14)
• Heritage Manor South (34)
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2026-02-20)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2026-02-20)

Worst Nursing Homes in Lafayette

• Mohawk Meadows (176.5)
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2025-10-01)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-10-01)
• River Oaks Retirement Manor (91.25)
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2025-12-22)
  • Post nurse staffing information every day. (2025-12-18)
• Maison De Lafayette (90)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2025-12-30)
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (2025-09-05)
• Knollwood Manor (83.75)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2025-11-22)
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (2025-11-22)
• Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park (82.5)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2026-03-16)
  • Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. (2026-03-16)
• Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette (64)
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (2026-03-30)
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2026-03-30)
• Majestic Care of Lafayette (57)
  • To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. (2025-10-12)
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2025-10-10)
• Creasy Springs Health Campus (48)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-03-09)
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2026-03-09)
• Coal Creek Post Acute and Assisted Living (44)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2025-09-20)
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2025-09-20)
• Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center and Assisted Liv (37)
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (2026-01-23)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-01-23)

Worst Nursing Homes in Lake Charles

• Resthaven Nursing and Rehab Center, LLC (104)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2025-09-03)
  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (2025-09-03)
• Grand Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (46)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2026-04-07)
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (2025-12-19)
• Calcasieu Community Care Center (46)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-12-31)
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2025-12-31)
• Landmark of Lake Charles (41)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-10-10)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2025-10-10)
• Lake Charles Care Center (31)
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (2025-06-20)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2025-06-20)
• The Gardens and Guardian (16)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2025-03-28)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2024-08-24)

Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in Louisiana
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in Louisiana:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit