Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

72.8% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 160 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 23.4% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 64 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.65 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 90% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 38% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 30 beds and averages 30.0 residents a day — about 100% occupied, or roughly 0 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 6.83 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.82 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.37 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 6.15 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 7.10 on weekdays — 13% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 2.06 to 1.24 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 26% is below the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

• Actual harm · G2024-05-22 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility to ensure each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents by failing to ensure a resident assessed as being at high risk for falls and dependent on staff for showering was not left unattended and/or unseen in the shower. This deficient practice resulted in an actual harm on 04/29/2024, when Resident #1's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), S7CNA, turned her back and left Resident #1 alone in the shower of the bathroom. Resident #1 sustained a fall with injury in the shower on 04/29/2024 which required Tranforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) from Lumbar 3 spine vertebra to Lumbar 5 spine vertebra (spinal bones) repair surgery on 05/01/2024. This deficient practice was identified for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3) sampled residents reviewed for falls. Findings: Resident #1 was admitted to the skilled nursing facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis, in part, of post-operative Transforaminal Lumbar…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-10 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — pattern
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure residents who received psychotropic medications were adequately monitored for targeted behaviors for 4 (Resident #6, Resident #12, Resident #182, Resident #186) of 5 (Resident #6, Resident #12, Resident #29, Resident #182, Resident #186) sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Findings: Resident #6 Review of Resident #6's medical record revealed, in part, Resident #6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including depression and anxiety disorder. Review of Resident #6's Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 02/19/2025 revealed, in part, Resident #6 received medications for depression and anxiety. Review of Resident #6's March 2025 Physician's orders revealed, in part, orders for: - Bupropion (a medication used to treat depression) tablet 150 milligrams (mg) by mouth daily; and, - Clonazepam (a medication used to treat anxiety) tablet 0.5 mg by mouth twice daily. There was no documented evidence,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-10 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure three expired bags of 5% dextrose solution were not available for resident use in 1 (Medication Room b) of 2 (Medication Room a, Medication Room b) medication rooms observed; and, 2. Ensure an expired sterile intravenous (IV) catheter was not available for resident use in 1 (Workstation on Wheels [WOW] a) of 3 (WOW a, WOW b, WOW c) WOWs observed. Findings: 1. Review of the facility's Medication Security and Storage policy and procedure dated [DATE] revealed, in part, medications will be stored in a manner consistent with manufacturer recommendations and applicable federal, state, and local laws. Observation on [DATE] at 9:45AM of Medication Room b revealed: - Two 50 milliliter (mL) bags of 5% dextrose injection solution with an expiration date of 01/2025; and, - One 50 mL bag of 5% dextrose injection solution with an expiration date of 09/2024. Review of the [NAME] Product Expiration Date Extension document dated [DATE]…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-03-10 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff members followed isolation precautions for 3 (S5Registered Nurse [RN], S6Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN], S8Rehabilitation Technician [RT]) of 3 (S5RN, S6LPN, S8RT) staff members observed for adherence to isolation precautions. Findings: Resident #190 Review of the facility's Isolation policy and procedure dated 03/08/2021 revealed, in part, airborne, contact, and droplet precautions required all who entered the room to wear gown, gloves, eye protection (face shield or goggles), and an N-95 respirator. Review of Resident #190's medical record revealed Resident #190 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a positive Covid-19 test result from the same date. Review of Resident #190's March 2025 physician's orders revealed, in part, an order dated 03/03/2025 for airborne, contact, and droplet isolation precautions. Observation on 03/05/2025 at 12:13PM revealed Resident #190 had an airborne, contact, and droplet precautions…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-05-22 · tag F0836 — isolated
  Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was not employed after having a conviction that barred employment in accordance with state law for 1 (S7CNA) of 5 (S7CNA, S8CNA, S9CNA, S10CNA, and S11CNA), unlicensed personnel criminal background checks reviewed. Findings: Review of the Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1203.3 revealed, in part, criminal convictions that bar an employer from hiring a non-licensed person included, in part, the following: Distribution or possession with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances as listed in Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Statutory references for these convictions are as follows: 40:966 Penalty for distribution or 40:966 Penalty for distribution or possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs listed in Schedule 1; 40:967 Prohibited acts - Schedule II penalties; 40:968 Prohibited acts - Schedule III penalties; 40:969 Prohibited acts - Schedule IV penalties; 40:970 Prohibited acts - Schedule V penalties; and, 40:971…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-03-27 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure S5Dietary Staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) when they entered an isolation room for 1 (Resident #34) of 1 (Resident #34) residents reviewed for transmission base precautions. Findings: Review of Resident #34's clinical record revealed was admitted [DATE] and subsequently tested positive on 03/22/2024 for Covid-19, an upper respiratory infection, and transmission based precautions enacted from 03/22/2024 through 04/01/2024. Review of the facility's policy titled, Isolation Policy, dated 03/08/2021revealed, in part, all persons who entered the room of residents on airborne, contact, and droplet isolation were required to wear a gown, gloves, eye protection (face shield and goggles) and N-95 respirator. The isolation policy further revealed a gown, gloves, and respirator must be worn regardless of patient contact. Observation on 03/26/2024 at 11:03 a.m. revealed Resident #34 had signage posted on the door of Room A for…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

$8,186 in federal fines across 1 penalty.

• $8,186 — penalty dated 2024-05-22

Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 61 rows in the source record cover these 36 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

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