Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Jefferson, LA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Jefferson has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,520 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Jefferson of 10,501, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.32 persons in Jefferson. There were 3,191 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.60 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, Jefferson 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 Jefferson and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.38	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.09	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.24	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Jefferson 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 Jefferson there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Jefferson

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 Jefferson Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Jefferson 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
Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility 2614 JEFFERSON HWY, 3RD FLOOR JEFFERSON, LA	14.00
East Jefferson General Hospital - Snf 4200 HOUMA BLVD METAIRIE, LA	2.00
St Luke's Living Center 4201 WOODLAND DRIVE NEW ORLEANS, LA	12.00
John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center 612 HENRY CLAY AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA	8.67
Ormond Nursing and Care Center 22 PLANTATION ROAD DESTREHAN, LA	14.00
Wynhoven Community Care Center 1050 MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO, LA	16.00
Covenant Home 5919 MAGAZINE STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA	14.00
Greenbriar Community Care Center 505 ROBERT BLVD. SLIDELL, LA	32.67
St Anthony Community Care Center 6001 AIRLINE DR METAIRIE, LA	28.67
Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home 4080 W AIRLINE HWY RESERVE, LA	8.00

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

Facility	Rating
Lafon Nursing Facility of The Holy Family 6900 CHEF MENTEUR HWY NEW ORLEANS, LA	76.83
Bayside Healthcare Center 3201 WALL BLVD GRETNA, LA	64.00
Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center 5600 GENERAL DEGAULLE DR NEW ORLEANS, LA	196.33
Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc 13735 HIGHWAY 23 BELLE CHASSE, LA	70.67
St Bernard Nursing and Rehab 4021 RONEAGLE WAY NEW ORLEANS, LA	80.33
Jefferson Healthcare Center 2200 JEFFERSON HWY JEFFERSON, LA	292.50
Marrero Healthcare Center 5301 AUGUST AVENUE MARRERO, LA	279.00
St Joseph of Harahan 405 FOLSE DRIVE HARAHAN, LA	135.50
Ferncrest Manor Living Center 14500 HAYNES BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA	377.17 /
St Margaret's Daughters Home 3525 BIENVILLE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA	68.00

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