Covenant Home
5919 MAGAZINE STREET, New Orleans, LA 70115
New Orleans, Louisiana · CMS verdict
CMS rates Covenant Home at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and above the Louisiana average of 2.4.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Covenant Home in New Orleans, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 38 of 100 (grade F). The 96-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Louisiana runs a median of $7,604 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack stars)
This facility's 3/5 CMS overall rating is mid-pack among U.S. rated homes. A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 38 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 38.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Covenant Home's mid-pack CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Covenant Home's overall quality rating at 3 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this facility operates 96 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 62 residents - an occupancy rate of about 65%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 65% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (22 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Covenant Home compares to Louisiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Louisiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Louisiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Covenant Home ranks in Louisiana
Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Covenant Home’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 56% of them. The bars show how all Louisiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
49 Louisiana homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 96 |
| Residents | 62 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Orleans |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Covenant Home? ▾
CMS rates Covenant Home at 3 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana? ▾
In Louisiana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,604/month ($91,250/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,076/month.
What services does Covenant Home offer? ▾
Covenant Home is a skilled nursing facility with 96 beds with approximately 62 current residents. It operates under non profit - church related ownership. The facility has recorded 22 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Covenant Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Covenant Home has multiple deficiencies (22 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Louisiana? ▾
In Louisiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,163/mo), home health aides ($4,957/mo), and adult day care ($1,913/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Louisiana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 195614.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.