Nursing homes in Louisiana
Compare 264 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across Louisiana (LA). The average overall CMS Five-Star rating is 2.5★ — below the national average (3.1★). Browse by city or provider.
Louisiana features 264 Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes, currently holding an average CMS overall rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. Residents and families can evaluate facility performance by browsing our directory, which aggregates data from CMS Care Compare on health inspections, staffing levels, and clinical quality measures. While 24 facilities in the state currently maintain elite 5-star ratings, such as Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Jefferson, 81 facilities are rated at 1 star. Utilize our comprehensive search tools to compare specific nursing homes across major cities like Shreveport and Baton Rouge to make informed long-term care decisions.
Rating distribution
avg 2.5★ · 264 homes5★
24 (9%)
4★
46 (17%)
3★
52 (20%)
2★
61 (23%)
1★
81 (31%)
Top 10 highest rated homes in Louisiana
- 1.OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING FACILITYJefferson5.0
- 2.TERREBONNE GENERAL MED CTR SNFHouma5.0
- 3.EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL - SNFMetairie5.0
- 4.GREENBRIAR COMMUNITY CARE CENTERSlidell5.0
- 5.PELICAN POINTE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATIONMaurice5.0
- 6.OLD BROWNLEE COMMUNITY CARE CENTERBossier City5.0
- 7.ChristwoodCovington5.0
- 8.VERMILION HEALTH CARE CENTERKaplan5.0
- 9.LASALLE NURSING HOMEJena5.0
- 10.HERITAGE MANOR OF STRATMORE NURSING & REHAB CTRShreveport5.0
Aged Care Planning Regions
Official government regions used to plan and fund aged care across Louisiana.
E. Baton Rouge
24 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.5★
Caddo
22 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.6★
Jefferson
12 homes · 6 suburbs · avg 2.2★
Orleans
11 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.5★
Ouachita
10 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.2★
Lafayette
10 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.9★
Calcasieu
10 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.9★
St. Tammany
9 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.1★
Bossier
9 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.4★
Rapides
9 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.9★
Avoyelles
8 homes · 7 suburbs · avg 2.2★
St. Landry
7 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.1★
Vermilion
6 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.3★
Tangipahoa
6 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.7★
Iberia
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2★
Acadia
5 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.2★
Terrebonne
4 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4.2★
Franklin
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.2★
Lafourche
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Jeffrson Davis
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.8★
Evangeline
4 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Morehouse
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.8★
East Feliciana
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.7★
Natchitoches
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1.7★
Webster
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.7★
Washington
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.3★
Ascension
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Bienville
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 4★
Richland
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2★
St. Mary
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1★
Union
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.7★
Allen
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.7★
Lincoln
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.3★
Claiborne
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.3★
Grant
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.5★
St. John Baptist
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Sabine
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
St. Martin
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Iberville
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.5★
West Carroll
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1.5★
Lasalle
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Winn
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
Vernon
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3★
Pointe Coupee
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
Jackson
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.5★
Livingston
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Beauregard
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
De Soto
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
St. Charles
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 4★
Caldwell
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
St. James
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Madison
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
Catahoula
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
Plaquemines
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3★
Assumption
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
West Feliciana
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Concordia
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Red River
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2★
East Carroll
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
W. Baton Rouge
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
St. Helena
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1★
Largest providers in Louisiana
THE BEEBE FAMILY
25 homes in LA · 48 nationally · avg 2.7★
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY
21 homes in LA · 21 nationally · avg 2.6★
PRIORITY MANAGEMENT
19 homes in LA · 38 nationally · avg 2.7★
PLANTATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY
16 homes in LA · 16 nationally · avg 1.6★
COMMCARE CORPORATION
15 homes in LA · 15 nationally · avg 3.4★
PARAMOUNT HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS
13 homes in LA · 14 nationally · avg 2.4★
RIGHTCARE HEALTH SERVICES
13 homes in LA · 13 nationally · avg 2.8★
NEXION HEALTH
12 homes in LA · 51 nationally · avg 2.3★
NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ
8 homes in LA · 29 nationally · avg 1.8★
LEGACY NURSING & REHABILITATION
7 homes in LA · 9 nationally · avg 1.7★
INSPIRED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
6 homes in LA · 6 nationally · avg 1.7★
ELDER OUTREACH NURSING & REHABILITATION
5 homes in LA · 5 nationally · avg 3.4★