The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA VETERANS HOME
BOSSIER CITY, LA · Medicare-certified · 8 beds
In good standing
Government-runChain member
4 of 5 overall
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home has an overall 4-star rating, with a 5-star health inspection score, no fines in the last 24 months, and a 1-star quality measures rating. Staffing is not rated, and recent inspection citations included resident rights, informed consent, and psychotropic medication concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—5.4%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—100%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to assess bed rail safety, review the risks and benefits, get informed consent, or properly install and maintain the rail. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 700 — 42 CFR §483.25(n) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Chain
- Part of STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS · 5 homes · 4.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 3.9 residents on an average day (49% of 8 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 19 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.