Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

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.

44.3% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 25 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 65.5% 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 29 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 0.79 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 94% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 0% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. 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 180 beds and averages 119.4 residents a day — about 66% occupied, or roughly 61 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. 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 3.67 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.15 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.11 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 3.06 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.92 on weekdays — 22% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 0.17 to 0.13 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 36% is below the national median of 45%.

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 unchanged from the previous inspection. 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.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2026-03-12 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — pattern
  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.
  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 a resident's right to refuse life sustaining treatment would be carried out for 2 (Resident #51, Resident #65) of 30 sampled residents screened for advanced directives. Findings:Review of the Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (LaPOST) Handbook for Long Term Care Professionals, dated 01/2024, revealed, in part, if a resident chose to complete the LaPOST form, it must be followed by healthcare providers and must be signed by a physician to be valid. Further review revealed if there was a substantial change in the person's treatment goals including a reversal of a prior directive, a new LaPOST should have been completed and the old LaPOST properly voided. Further review revealed to void the LaPOST form, a line should be drawn through Physician's Orders, VOID written in large letters, and the form should be signed/dated. Review of the facility's Emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (an emergency procedure that combines…

  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.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-03-12 · tag F0688 — failed to keep residents mobile / prevent decline — isolated
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident with limited range of motion received appropriate treatment and services for 1(Resident #65) of 1 resident reviewed for limited range of motion. Findings:Review of Resident #65's March 2026 physician's orders revealed, in part, an occupational therapy clarification order, dated 01/26/2026, for skilled occupational therapy provided Resident #65 bilateral upper extremity (BUE) hand rolls, and upon discharge nursing to carryover for application/removal and range of motion. Review of Resident #65's rehabilitation screen, dated 07/07/2025, revealed, in part, Resident #65 had bilateral hand contractures and would be evaluated by Occupational Therapy for hand roll fitting to prevent further decline. Observation on 03/09/2026 at 10:00AM revealed Resident #65 was in her room in her bed. Further observation revealed Resident #65 had bilateral hand contractures without hand rolls in place. In an interview on 03/11/2026 at 11:57AM, S6Occupational Therapist (OT) indicated Resident #65 was last seen by…

  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 · Dcited before2026-03-12 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to maintain a system to accurately reconcile controlled substances for 2 (Medication Cart b, Medication Cart c) of 3 medication carts reviewed for the reconciliation documentation of controlled substances. Findings: Review of the facility's Controlled Substances policy and procedure, with a revision date of 12/2012, revealed, in part, nursing staff must count controlled medications at the end of each shift. Further review revealed the nurse coming on duty and the nurse going off duty must make the count together. Review of the facility's undated Controlled Drugs-Count Record form, revealed, in part, the nurse's signature acknowledges that they have counted the controlled drugs on hand and have found that the quantity of each medication counted is in agreement with the quantity stated on the Controlled Drug Administration Record. Review of the facility's December 2025 Medication Cart b Controlled Drugs Count Record revealed, in part, there was no signature that indicated the off going nurse had reconciled Medication Cart b's…

  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 · E2026-01-15 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — pattern
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  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 medications were administered per physician's orders for 3 (Resident#1, Resident#2, Resident#3) of 3 residents reviewed for medication administration. Findings:Resident #1 Review of Resident #1's Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 12/10/2025 revealed, in part, Resident #1 had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Review of Resident #1's January 2026 Physician's Orders revealed, in part, an order for Lantus 100 units/milliliter (a medication used to lower blood sugar), inject 26 units subcutaneously (medicine delivered into fatty tissue under the skin) two times a day with a start date of 08/19/2025 to be administered at 8:00AM and 8:00PM. Review of Resident #1's December 2025 Electronic Medication Administration Record revealed, in part, on 12/11/2025, 12/12/2025, 12/16/2025, 12/17/2025, 12/18/2025, 12/19/2025, 12/22/2025, and 12/25/2025 there was no documented evidence Resident #1 received 26 units of Lantus at 8:00AM per…

  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.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-05 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — pattern
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure nursing staff administered medications timely as ordered by the physician for 2 (Resident #1, Resident #2) of 3 (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3) sampled residents investigated for pharmacy services. Findings:Review of the facility’s Job Description for Nurse Supervisor last revised 2020 revealed, in part, a medication administration function of the job was to administer medications in accordance with physician orders, regulations, and facility policy. Review of the facility’s Administering Medications policy and procedure, last revised April 2019 revealed, in part, medications are to be administered in accordance with the prescriber’s order, including any required time frame, and medications are to be administered within one hour of the prescribed time, unless otherwise specified. Further review revealed if a medication is withheld, refused, or given at a time other than the scheduled time, the individual administering the medication shall note on the Medication Administration Record/Electronic Medication…

  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 · Ecited before2025-03-19 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — pattern
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record reviews, and interviews the facility failed to ensure that controlled drugs were maintained and accurately reconciled for 1(Med Cart A) out of 3 (Med Cart A, Med Cart B, and Med Cart C) medication carts observed for the medication storage facility task. Findings: Observation on 03/19/2025 at 8:55AM revealed a discrepancy on the facility's narcotic count form, on Med Cart A. Further observation revealed S3Licensed Practical Nurse (S3LPN) documented Resident # 184's Testosterone Cypionate (a hormonal replacement) Injection Solution 200 milligrams per milliliters (MG/ML) was administered per the EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record), on 03/05/2025, but the narcotic count form on Med Cart A did not have any documentation that this was documented as being administered and the 2 vials were not available for use on Med Cart A. Record review of Resident #184's physician's orders, dated 11/15/2023, revealed, in part, an order for Testosterone Cypionate Injection Solution 200 (MG/ML) to inject 200 mg intramuscularly in the evening every 14 days.…

  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 · D2025-03-19 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a care plan was developed for a resident who smokes to decrease the risk of smoking related accidents for 1 (Resident #31) of 2 (Resident #31, Resident #34) sampled residents investigated for smoking. Findings: Review of Resident #31's Annual Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 12/18/2024 revealed, in part, Resident #31 had a Brief Interview of Mental score of 12 which indicated Resident #31 had moderate cognitive impairment and used tobacco. In an interview on 03/17/2025 at 12:40PM, Resident #31 indicated he was an active smoker. Review of Resident #31's care plan revealed no documented evidence and the facility did not present any documented evidence Resident #31 had a care plan developed to address the risks and interventions of smoking. In an interview on 03/19/2025 at 9:45AM, S11Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nurse indicated all residents who were active smokers required a care plan to address the risk factors and interventions of smoking. S11MDS Nurse confirmed Resident #31 was an active smoker and…

  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.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-19 · tag F0693 — failed to provide proper feeding-tube care — isolated
  Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
  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 administer a resident's Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube (a soft, plastic feeding tube that goes into your stomach used to provide nutrition when oral intake is inadequate) feeding water flush as ordered by the physician for 1 (Resident #104) of 4 (Resident #35, Resident #70, Resident #75, Resident #104) sampled residents reviewed for PEG tube care and services in a total sample of 26. Findings: Review of Resident #104's records revealed, in part, Resident #104 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnoses of cerebral infarction, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and malnutrition (imbalance of nutrients the body needs and receives.) Review of Resident #104's March 2025 physician orders revealed, in part, an order for Resident #104's PEG tube feeding to include Osmolite 1.5 (a PEG tube feeding formula) at 45 milliliters per hour (ml/hr) continuously via PEG tube pump. Further review revealed an order for Resident…

  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 · D2024-09-05 · 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 record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident with a history of falls received care and services to prevent future falls for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3) residents reviewed. Findings: Review of Resident #1's minimum data set (MDS) revealed, in part, Resident #1 required extensive assistance with one-person physical assist for bed mobility, transfers, and toilet use. Review of Resident #1's care plan with a problem onset date of 07/10/2024 and updated on 08/22/2024 revealed, in part, Resident #1 would not sustain a serious injury related to falls, with the following interventions: call-light within Resident #1's reach; staff will ensure Resident #1 has no non-skid socks daily; and a mattress will on floor when Resident #1 is in her bed. Review of Resident #1's electronic health records (EHR) revealed, in part, Resident #1 was admitted on [DATE]. Further review revealed Resident #1 had the following diagnoses of: dementia with…

  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 · D2024-03-07 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  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 resident with a Foley catheter (a medical device that collects urine) was monitored for signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and catheter care was provided for 1 (Resident #83) of 2 (Resident #46 and Resident #83) residents reviewed for catheters. Findings: Review of Resident #83's Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 02/26/2024 revealed, in part, Resident #83 had a Brief Interview Mental Status Score (BIMS) of 7, which indicated Resident #83 had moderate cognitive impairment. Further review revealed Resident #83 had a Foley catheter. Review of the facility's January 3, 2023 Cather Care, Urinary policy and procedure revealed, in part, staff should review a resident's care plan to assess for any special needs of the resident. Further review of the facility's policy and procedure revealed, in part, staff should provide routine hygiene catheter care with soap and water or equivalent each shift and as needed unless otherwise indicated by physician and will be documented in…

  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

“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

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to PRIORITY MANAGEMENT — 38 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 20 rows in the source record cover these 14 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

4 organizational owners 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.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $2.5M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 17% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in LA