Jefferson, Louisiana · CMS Care Compare

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

2614 JEFFERSON HWY, 3RD FLOOR, Jefferson, LA 70121

Non profit - Corporation 30 certified beds All Louisiana homes →

Jefferson, Louisiana · CMS verdict

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Louisiana state average (2.4) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.

5/5 CMS overall
5/5 Health inspection
5/5 Staffing
30 Certified beds

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.

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Jefferson, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 86 of 100 (grade B). The 30-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.

86 of 100 · B

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 86 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 86.

Health inspections 5/5 stars · 100
Staffing 5/5 stars · 100
Quality measures 3/5 stars · 50
Inspection record 6 deficiencies · 92

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).

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 Jefferson, Louisiana, this facility operates 30 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 29 residents - an occupancy rate of about 97%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 97% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.

Same-ownership peers

Within Louisiana, Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility is one of 33 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 73% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility compares to Louisiana

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Louisiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 2.4
Health inspection 5/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 5/5 · state avg 2.4
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 2.0

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Louisiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility ranks in Louisiana

Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 91% of them. The bars show how all Louisiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 90 · 34%
2 stars 59 · 22%
3 stars 49 · 19%
4 stars 41 · 16%
5 stars · this facility 25 · 9%

25 Louisiana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 30
Residents 29
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Jefferson
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 6

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility?

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana?

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Louisiana is $7,604 per month ($91,250 annually). A private room averages $8,076 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility offer?

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility operates as a skilled nursing facility (30 beds with approximately 29 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 6 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.

Does Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility have any deficiencies or penalties?

Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.

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).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Louisiana elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 195180.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial