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Jefferson Healthcare Center

Jefferson, LA · Medicare-certified · 222 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

Jefferson Healthcare Center has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1-star staffing and quality measures and 2-star health inspections. It is flagged for the lowest overall rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.1321 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1321.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.16
Licensed practical nurses
1.18
Nurse aides
1.80
Weekend nursing
2.60

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 88%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

33.3%32.7%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0.6%1.3%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.2%6.8%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.3%0.7%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

8.6%13.7%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

19.3%24.7%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

19.6%33.9%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

9.7%12.5%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2.4%2.4%No change

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.1%0.5%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

19.3%17.7%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%0%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

88.3%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

29.8%34.4%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

41.7%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

18.9%7.8%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of PLANTATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY · 16 homes · 1.7 stars avg
Occupancy
162 residents on an average day (73% of 222 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 34 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.