St. Helena Parish Nursing Home
On Medicare Special Focus status, a serious quality warning. Visit in person and ask tough questions before deciding.

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Abuse citation on record
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (17 vs median 7)
Bottom 25% in LA · $435,432 in fines · Abuse citation
What this means for your family
This facility has areas of concern that warrant careful consideration. The facility has 15 deficiencies, which is above the state average. This facility is on Medicare Special Focus status, indicating a pattern of serious quality issues. We recommend asking the administrator directly: "How are you addressing recent staffing shortfalls?" These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to ask tough questions and visit in person.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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measures
12
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents who got a urinary tract infection
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
St. Helena Parish Nursing Home shows concerning patterns with multiple family complaints triggering inspections, particularly around protecting residents from abuse and neglect (recurring across four surveys). The facility has ongoing issues with care planning, resident assessments, and family notification requirements, with recent complaints as of August 2025 indicating persistent problems despite corrections. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the frequency of complaint-driven investigations suggests families should carefully evaluate this facility.
Feb 19, 2026Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Oct 1, 2025Complaint2
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Aug 28, 2025Complaint6
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
May 1, 2025Complaint3
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Apr 9, 2025Routine7
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Feb 29, 2024Routine7
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Aug 28, 2025
$214,871
Payment Denial
Aug 28, 2025
1-day denial
Fine
Apr 9, 2025
$77,838
Payment Denial
Apr 9, 2025
6-day denial
Fine
Feb 29, 2024
$27,024
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
St. Helena Parish Nursing Home
government
Ownership & Management
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