Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.67, RN 0.15, weekend 3.06.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.67 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

All 20 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Priority Management — 38 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette — Lafayette, LA · overall 3/5
• Pilgrim Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Bossier City, LA · overall 1/5abuse
• Resthaven Living Center — Bogalusa, LA · overall 2/5
• Shreveport Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation — Shreveport, LA · overall 1/5
• Spring Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Shreveport, LA · overall 5/5
• St Joseph Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Monroe, LA · overall 1/5
• The Bradford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Shreveport, LA · overall 1/5
• The Guest House Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Shreveport, LA · overall 1/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 37 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
• "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
• "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
• "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
• "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
• "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
• "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Louisiana midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 36% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 20 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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