Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lacombe, LA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lacombe has a total of 25 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,425 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lacombe of 8,960, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.62 persons in Lacombe. There were 2,524 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.69 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, Lacombe 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 Lacombe and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.50	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.11	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.22	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lacombe 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 Lacombe there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lacombe

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 Lacombe Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lacombe 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
Christwood 100 CHRISTWOOD BLVD. COVINGTON, LA	13.33
St Anthony Community Care Center 6001 AIRLINE DR METAIRIE, LA	28.67
Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1330 OCHSNER BLVD COVINGTON, LA	18.00
Greenbriar Community Care Center 505 ROBERT BLVD. SLIDELL, LA	32.67
Heritage Manor of Slidell 106 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SLIDELL, LA	36.00
Picayune Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1620 READ ROAD PICAYUNE, MS	16.67
Waldon Health Care Center 2401 IDAHO STREET KENNER, LA	46.00
Colonial Oaks Living Center 4312 ITHACA STREET METAIRIE, LA	24.00

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

Facility	Rating
Chateau De Notre Dame Community Care Center 2832 BURDETTE STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA	318.83
Bedford Care Center of Picayune 2797 COOPER ROAD PICAYUNE, MS	88.67 /
Chateau Living Center 716 VILLAGE ROAD KENNER, LA	155.17
St Margaret's Daughters Home 3525 BIENVILLE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA	68.00
St Jude's Health and Wellness Center 450A S CLAIBORNE AVE, FL 6 NEW ORLEANS, LA	301.00
St Bernard Nursing and Rehab 4021 RONEAGLE WAY NEW ORLEANS, LA	80.33
Ferncrest Manor Living Center 14500 HAYNES BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA	377.17 /
Pontchartrain Health Care Center 1401 HIGHWAY 190 MANDEVILLE, LA	69.33
Lafon Nursing Facility of The Holy Family 6900 CHEF MENTEUR HWY NEW ORLEANS, LA	76.83
Jefferson Healthcare Center 2200 JEFFERSON HWY JEFFERSON, LA	292.50

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