Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Covington, LA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Covington
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Covington has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,071 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Covington of 10,564, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.10 persons in Covington. There were 1,630 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.71 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Covington has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Covington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.29	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.15	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.76	3.74 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Louisiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Covington Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Covington there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Covington

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Covington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Covington, LA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Covington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Covington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Ponchatoula Community Care Center 1560 HIGHWAY 51 PONCHATOULA, LA	11.33
Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1330 OCHSNER BLVD COVINGTON, LA	18.00
Christwood 100 CHRISTWOOD BLVD. COVINGTON, LA	13.33
Trinity Trace Community Care Center 612 HOLY TRINITY DRIVE COVINGTON, LA	52.17
Resthaven Living Center 1301 HARRISON STREET BOGALUSA, LA	38.00
Heritage Manor of Slidell 106 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SLIDELL, LA	36.00
Heritage Healthcare of Hammond 1300 DEREK DRIVE HAMMOND, LA	18.67
Greenbriar Community Care Center 505 ROBERT BLVD. SLIDELL, LA	38.00
Belle Maison Nursing and Rehabilitation L L C 15704 MEDICAL ARTS PLAZA HAMMOND, LA	37.33
Lacombe Nursing Centre 28119 HWY 190 LACOMBE, LA	46.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Covington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Lakeshore Manor Nursing and Rehab 1400 LINDBERG DRIVE SLIDELL, LA	337.33 Rating Not Available
Landmark Nursing Center Hammond 42250 NORTH OAKS DR HAMMOND, LA	117.33
Pontchartrain Health Care Center 1401 HIGHWAY 190 MANDEVILLE, LA	69.33
Heritage Manor of Mandeville 1820 W. CAUSEWAY APPROACH MANDEVILLE, LA	66.00
Fair City Health and Rehab 2000 MAIN STREET FRANKLINTON, LA	319.83 /
Hammond Nursing Home 501 OLD COVINGTON HIGHWAY HAMMOND, LA	21.33 /
Lacombe Nursing Centre 28119 HWY 190 LACOMBE, LA	46.67
Trinity Trace Community Care Center 612 HOLY TRINITY DRIVE COVINGTON, LA	52.17
Resthaven Living Center 1301 HARRISON STREET BOGALUSA, LA	38.00
Heritage Manor of Slidell 106 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SLIDELL, LA	36.00

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