The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Jena Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
JENA, LA · Medicare-certified · 108 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Jena Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jena, LA has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with low staffing and quality scores and a recent abuse citation. Reported nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0779 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 18, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0779.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.47
- Nurse aides
- 2.40
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.5%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0.4%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.7%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
82.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $38,851 in total fines.
- $38,851
Federal fine
Jan 18, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ · 29 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 63.8 residents on an average day (59% of 108 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.