Overview
Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Louisiana average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Jefferson. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 2.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 18, 2026, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,186 in the past three years.
Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility is a nonprofit facility with 35 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1985. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 9%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,186
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff7.29 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.25 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)2.64 hrs
- Nurse aides2.41 hrs
- Physical therapists0.38 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 35
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 24, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes