Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in Louisiana
Louisiana has 1,746 CMS-certified nursing homes. 23 have critical safety flags (1.3%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
1,746
Facilities
32,291 certified beds
1.3%
Critical-flagged
23 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
264 of 1,746 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
22.8%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
23.2%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
3.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| HESSMER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | HESSMER | 9 | 5.0 |
| St. Helena Parish Nursing Home | Greensburg | 7 | 1.0 |
| LANDMARK OF RAYNE | RAYNE | 7 | 3.0 |
| Onyx Care of Winnfield | Winnfield | 7 | 2.0 |
| Maison du Monde Living Center | ABBEVILLE | 7 | 3.0 |
| RIVER OAKS RETIREMENT MANOR | LAFAYETTE | 7 | 2.0 |
| GUEYDAN MEMORIAL GUEST HOME | GUEYDAN | 7 | 3.0 |
| Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center | Baton Rouge | 7 | 3.0 |
| LASALLE NURSING HOME | JENA | 7 | 5.0 |
| Lake Charles Care Center | Lake Charles | 6 | 4.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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