Vermilion Health Care Center
14008 CHENEAU ROAD, Kaplan, LA 70548
Kaplan, Louisiana · CMS verdict
CMS rates Vermilion Health Care Center at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-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.
Vermilion Health Care Center in Kaplan, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 64 of 100 (grade D). The 120-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.
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 64 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 64.
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
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Vermilion Health Care Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), 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 Kaplan, Louisiana, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 86 residents - an occupancy rate of about 72%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Louisiana, Vermilion Health Care Center is one of 72 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 97% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
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 Vermilion Health Care Center 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 Vermilion Health Care Center ranks in Louisiana
Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Vermilion Health Care Center’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.
25 Louisiana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 86 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Vermilion |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 14 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Vermilion Health Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Vermilion Health Care Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Louisiana's median semi-private nursing home rate at $7,604 per month ($91,250 per year), with private rooms averaging $8,076 per month.
What services does Vermilion Health Care Center offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 86 current residents, Vermilion Health Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 14 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Vermilion Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Vermilion Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies (14 total) and 1 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).
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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: 195442.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.