Best Nursing Homes in Louisiana — 2026 Rankings

Louisiana has 266 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 25.3 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Louisiana War Veterans Home — Jackson (1 deficiencies)
  2. Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center — Shreveport (2 deficiencies)
  3. East Jefferson General Hospital - SNF — Metairie (3 deficiencies)
  4. Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home — Reserve (3 deficiencies)
  5. Eunice Manor — Eunice (4 deficiencies)
  6. Christwood — Covington (5 deficiencies)
  7. Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home — Jennings (5 deficiencies)
  8. Cornerstone Post Acute Care Of Bossier — Bossier City (6 deficiencies)
  9. Heritage Manor Of Stratmore Nursing & Rehab Ctr — Shreveport (6 deficiencies)
  10. Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home — Bossier City (6 deficiencies)
  11. Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility — Jefferson (6 deficiencies)
  12. The Lodge At Lane — Zachary (6 deficiencies)
  13. Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, SNF — Baton Rouge (7 deficiencies)
  14. Lasalle Nursing Home — Jena (7 deficiencies)
  15. Magnolia Manor Nursing And Rehab Ctr, LLC — Shreveport (7 deficiencies)
  16. Northeast La War Veterans Home — Monroe (7 deficiencies)
  17. Prairie Manor Nursing Home — Pine Prairie (7 deficiencies)
  18. High Hope Care Center — Sulphur (8 deficiencies)
  19. John J Hainkel Jr Home And Rehabilitation Center — New Orleans (8 deficiencies)
  20. Luling Living Center — Luling (8 deficiencies)
  21. Old Brownlee Community Care Center — Bossier City (8 deficiencies)
  22. Princeton Place-Ruston — Ruston (8 deficiencies)
  23. Terrebonne General Med Ctr SNF — Houma (8 deficiencies)
  24. Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home — Dupont (9 deficiencies)
  25. Cypress Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Bossier City (9 deficiencies)

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