Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gonzales, LA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gonzales has a total of 32 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,015 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gonzales of 10,957, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.73 persons in Gonzales. There were 3,008 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.92 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, Gonzales 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 Gonzales and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.32	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.26	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.75	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gonzales 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 Gonzales there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gonzales

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 Gonzales Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gonzales 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
Old Jefferson Community Care Center 8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD. BATON ROUGE, LA	26.67
Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf 3600 FLORIDA BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA	8.00
Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home 4080 W AIRLINE HWY RESERVE, LA	8.00
Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 18180 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE, LA	17.33
Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 THOMAS ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA	37.33
Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 ESSEN LANE BATON ROUGE, LA	21.33
Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 839 NORTH RANGE AVENUE DENHAM SPRINGS, LA	30.67
Sterling Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 3888 NORTH BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA	82.67 /
Sage Rehabilitation Hospital Snf 8000 SUMMA AVENUE BATON ROUGE, LA	360.00
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center 11546 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA	44.67

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

Facility	Rating
Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 711 W. CORNERVIEW ROAD GONZALES, LA	237.17
Chateau D'ville Rehab and Retirement 401 VATICAN DRIVE DONALDSONVILLE, LA	113.67
The Guest House Care Center 10145 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA	70.00
St James Place Nursing Care Center 333 LEE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA	122.83
St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation 7435 BISHOP OTT DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA	53.33
Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge 14686 OLD HAMMOND HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA	184.00 /
Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab 4005 NORTH BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA	123.67 /
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA	314.17 /
Landmark of Plaquemine 59355 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA	40.67
Landmark of Baton Rouge 9105 OXFORD PLACE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA	56.50

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