Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Palmetto, LA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Palmetto has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,312 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Palmetto of 160, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.12 persons in Palmetto. There were 991 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.53 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, Palmetto 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 Palmetto and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.23	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.99	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.07	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Palmetto 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 Palmetto there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Palmetto

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 Palmetto Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Palmetto 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
Bayou Chateau Nursing Ctr 16232 HWY. 1 SIMMESPORT, LA	30.67
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Facility 954 E PRUDHOMME ST OPELOUSAS, LA	25.33
J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home 883 MAIN STREET ARNAUDVILLE, LA	44.67
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3707 HWY 114 HESSMER, LA	20.67
Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home 5682 HWY. 107 SOUTH DUPONT, LA	14.00
Senior Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 315 HARRY GUILBEAU ROAD OPELOUSAS, LA	44.00
Heritage Manor of Ville Platte 2020 W. MAIN STREET VILLE PLATTE, LA	37.83
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center 323 EVERGREEN HWY BUNKIE, LA	47.33
Tri-Community Nursing Center 7014 HWY 71 PALMETTO, LA	125.00
Heritage Manor of Opelousas 7941 I-49 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD OPELOUSAS, LA	60.00

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

Facility	Rating
Tri-Community Nursing Center 7014 HWY 71 PALMETTO, LA	125.00
Heritage Manor of Opelousas 7941 I-49 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD OPELOUSAS, LA	60.00
Acadia St Landry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 830 S. BROADWAY CHURCH POINT, LA	74.00
Heritage Manor of Ville Platte 2020 W. MAIN STREET VILLE PLATTE, LA	37.83
Senior Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 315 HARRY GUILBEAU ROAD OPELOUSAS, LA	44.00
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center 323 EVERGREEN HWY BUNKIE, LA	47.33
J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home 883 MAIN STREET ARNAUDVILLE, LA	44.67
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3707 HWY 114 HESSMER, LA	20.67
Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home 5682 HWY. 107 SOUTH DUPONT, LA	14.00
Bayou Chateau Nursing Ctr 16232 HWY. 1 SIMMESPORT, LA	30.67

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