Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mer Rouge, LA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mer Rouge
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, Mer Rouge has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,382 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mer Rouge of 549, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.23 persons in Mer Rouge. There were 1,452 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 60.96 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, Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge 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)	2.19	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.10	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.58	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Mer Rouge

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 Mer Rouge Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mer Rouge 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
Northeast La War Veterans Home 6700 HIGHWAY 165 NORTH MONROE, LA	11.33
Ridgecrest Community Care Center 1616 WELLERMAN ROAD WEST MONROE, LA	25.33
Cherry Ridge 5980 CHERRY RIDGE RD BASTROP, LA	28.67
Nightingale at Stonegate 118 JERRY SELBY DRIVE CROSSETT, AR	32.00
Ouachita Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 7950 MILLHAVEN ROAD MONROE, LA	33.33
Oak Woods Home For The Elderly 1400 DAVENPORT AVENUE MER ROUGE, LA	16.00
West Carroll Care Center, Inc 706 ROSS STREET OAK GROVE, LA	87.17 /
Delta Grande Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3001 SOUTH GRANDE STREET MONROE, LA	29.33
Nightingale at Crossett 1101 WATERWELL ROAD CROSSETT, AR	68.00
Legrand Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 650 HOLT STREET BASTROP, LA	34.00

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

Facility	Rating
Avalon Place 4385 OLD STERLINGTON ROAD MONROE, LA	68.67
St Joseph Continuing Care Center 2301 STERLINGTON ROAD MONROE, LA	110.67
Rayville Nursing and Rehabilitation 294 HWY 3048 RAYVILLE, LA	79.00
The Oaks 1000 MCKEEN PLACE MONROE, LA	38.67 /
Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr of West Mon 1611 WELLERMAN ROAD WEST MONROE, LA	57.33 /
Guest House Nursing and Rehabilitation 109 GUEST HOUSE DRIVE WEST MONROE, LA	60.00
Mary Goss Nursing Home 3300 WHITE STREET MONROE, LA	151.83
Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Home 307 FOSTER STREET RAYVILLE, LA	40.00 /
Carroll Health and Rehab LLC 307 N CASTLEMAN ST OAK GROVE, LA	82.00
Lagniappe Healthcare 1408 SUMMERLIN LANE BASTROP, LA	38.67

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