The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City
Morgan City, LA · Medicare-certified · 88 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 1 out of 5 stars. Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City has very low staffing and quality scores, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.53 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), $109,185 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5316 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $109,185recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5316.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.22
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.19
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 2.84
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
11.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
14%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
9.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
71.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
30.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
78.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited August 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 provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $11,190 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $97,995 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $109,185 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 6 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 7, 2025
- $11,190
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2025
- 6 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 22, 2024
- $97,995
Federal fine
Aug 22, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LEGACY NURSING & REHABILITATION · 9 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 82.8 residents on an average day (94% of 88 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.