Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ruston, LA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ruston
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, Ruston has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,219 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ruston of 27,717, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 22.74 persons in Ruston. There were 883 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.44 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, Ruston 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 Ruston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.21	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.03	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.57	3.74 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ruston 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 Ruston 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 Ruston

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 Ruston Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ruston 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
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC 171 THRASHER DRIVE JONESBORO, LA	5.33
Princeton Place-Ruston 1405 WHITE STREET RUSTON, LA	32.67
Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1155 STERLINGTON HIGHWAY FARMERVILLE, LA	20.00
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc 3720 HWY 80 EAST RUSTON, LA	95.83
Farmerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 813 N MAIN ST FARMERVILLE, LA	36.00
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2401 NORTH SERVICE ROAD RUSTON, LA	37.33
Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc 660 FACTORY OUTLET DRIVE ARCADIA, LA	60.00
Leslie Lakes Retirement Center 1355 SIXTH STREET ARCADIA, LA	123.00 /
Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 101 REEVES STREET BERNICE, LA	253.83 /

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

Facility	Rating
Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc 660 FACTORY OUTLET DRIVE ARCADIA, LA	60.00
Leslie Lakes Retirement Center 1355 SIXTH STREET ARCADIA, LA	123.00 /
Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 101 REEVES STREET BERNICE, LA	253.83 /
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc 3720 HWY 80 EAST RUSTON, LA	95.83
Farmerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 813 N MAIN ST FARMERVILLE, LA	36.00
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2401 NORTH SERVICE ROAD RUSTON, LA	37.33
Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1155 STERLINGTON HIGHWAY FARMERVILLE, LA	20.00
Princeton Place-Ruston 1405 WHITE STREET RUSTON, LA	32.67
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC 171 THRASHER DRIVE JONESBORO, LA	5.33

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