New Orleans Senior AdvisorBayside Healthcare Center is a 151-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 3201 Wall Blvd. in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, holding Louisiana Department of Health nursing home license #2203784571. CMS gives Bayside Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Bayside Healthcare Center in Gretna?
CMS gives Bayside Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 2 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 151 / 102.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1995 |
| Louisiana license (LDH) | #2203784571, Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| First licensed by Louisiana | August 29, 1989 |
| Administrator on the license | Eric Wahlen |
On an average day it cares for about 103 residents, roughly 68% of its certified beds (below the 78% median across New Orleans-area nursing homes).
How did Bayside Healthcare Center do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Bayside Healthcare Center is dated September 17, 2025 and recorded 4 health deficiencies (4 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey October 16, 2024), CMS logged 12 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 5 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Bayside Healthcare Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Bayside Healthcare Center with 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the New Orleans-area median of 3.83; RN time is 0.15 hours per resident day, lower than the New Orleans-area median of 0.24.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.68 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.9% (lower than the New Orleans-area median of 46.4%). 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Bayside Healthcare Center nearby?
With 151 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson Parish median of 170 certified beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village in New Orleans, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village 3701 Behrman Place, 70114 | 3.6 | 120 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center 5600 General De Gaulle Drive, 70131 | 3.7 | 138 | 4 of 5 | June 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Wynhoven Community Care Center 1050 Medical Center, 70072 | 4.3 | 188 | 4 of 5 | April 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Marrero Healthcare Center 5301 August Lane, 70072 | 4.6 | 105 | 5 of 5 | March 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Ctr. 4502 General Meyer Avenue, 70131 | 4.9 | 180 | 4 of 5 | March 12, 2026 | 5 |
What is around Bayside Healthcare Center in Gretna?
Bayside Healthcare Center sits in Gretna, Jefferson Parish; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is Touro Infirmary, about 5.8 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is University Medical Center New Orleans at about 6.8 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
Jefferson Parish straddles the river, with the East Bank behind the lakefront levees and the West Bank closer to the coastal marsh, so evacuation calls can differ between the two banks; federal rules require every certified nursing home to keep an emergency plan with evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures and an emergency power plan, so ask where residents went during the last evacuation.
What should we ask on a tour of Bayside Healthcare Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Bayside Healthcare Center kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 41.9% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 68% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Louisiana Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Bayside Healthcare Center accepts Medicaid for long-term stays, and how the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance is handled.
