New Orleans Senior AdvisorColonial Oaks Living Center is a 110-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 4312 Ithaca Street in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, holding Louisiana Department of Health nursing home license #2203784842. CMS gives Colonial Oaks Living Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Colonial Oaks Living Center in Metairie?
CMS gives Colonial Oaks Living Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 1 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 110 / 89.5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Plantation Management Company (16 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | December 6, 2001 |
| Louisiana license (LDH) | #2203784842, Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| First licensed by Louisiana | June 15, 1970 |
| Administrator on the license | Justin Lindsey |
On an average day it cares for about 90 residents, roughly 81% of its certified beds (above the 78% median across New Orleans-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Colonial Oaks Living Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Colonial Oaks Living Center is dated May 5, 2026 and recorded 4 health deficiencies (3 from the standard survey and 1 from complaint investigations).
Looking back, the survey dated April 8, 2025 produced 13 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 5-deficiency median for nursing homes in the six parishes, the latest count is on the low side or typical.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Colonial Oaks Living Center?
Each resident at Colonial Oaks Living Center receives about 3.21 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the New Orleans-area median of 3.83), of which 0.18 hours come from registered nurses (lower than the New Orleans-area median of 0.24).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.69 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 45.6% (about the same as the New Orleans-area median of 46.4%). 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Colonial Oaks Living Center nearby?
With 110 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson Parish median of 170 certified beds; the closest other certified nursing home is East Jefferson General Hospital - SNF in Metairie, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital - SNF 4200 Houma Blvd., 70002 | 0.2 | 49 | 5 of 5 | February 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Metairie Health Care Center 6401 Riverside Drive, 70003 | 2.0 | 202 | 1 of 5 | December 17, 2025 | 6 |
| John A. Stassi II Community Care Center 5200 Blair Drive, 70001 | 2.5 | 124 | 4 of 5 | December 3, 2025 | 7 |
| Waldon Health Care Center 2401 Idaho Street, 70062 | 3.6 | 205 | 1 of 5 | January 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Ochsner Medical Center, Skilled Nursing Facility 2614 Jefferson Highway, 3rd Floor, 70121 | 3.6 | 35 | 5 of 5 | March 18, 2026 | 0 |
What is around Colonial Oaks Living Center in Metairie?
Colonial Oaks Living Center sits in Metairie, Jefferson Parish; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is East Jefferson General Hospital, about 0.6 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Ochsner Medical Center at about 3.7 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 Colonial Oaks Living Center?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Colonial Oaks Living Center kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 45.6% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 81% 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 Colonial Oaks Living Center accepts Medicaid for long-term stays, and how the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance is handled.
