New Orleans Senior AdvisorSt. Bernard Nursing & Rehab is a 127-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 4021 Roneagle Way in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, holding Louisiana Department of Health nursing home license #2203785417. CMS gives St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 127 / 119.3 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Volare Health (16 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 18, 1996 |
| Louisiana license (LDH) | #2203785417, Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| First licensed by Louisiana | April 13, 1989 |
| Administrator on the license | Kim Russell |
On an average day it cares for about 119 residents, roughly 94% of its certified beds (above the 78% median across New Orleans-area nursing homes).
How did St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab do on its latest inspections?
June 9, 2026 is the date of St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 20 cited deficiencies: 14 standard-survey and 6 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey June 10, 2025), CMS logged 14 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 5 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is higher than most nearby homes.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab?
CMS does not publish reported staffing hours for St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab in this data release.
Turnover is not reported.
What are the alternatives to St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab nearby?
With 127 certified beds it is smaller than the Orleans Parish median of 138 certified beds; the closest other certified nursing home is St Margaret's Daughters Home in New Orleans, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Daughters Home 3525 Bienville St, 70119 | 2.9 | 112 | 1 of 5 | August 20, 2025 | 16 |
| Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family 6900 Chef Menteur Hwy, 70126 | 3.6 | 155 | 1 of 5 | August 27, 2025 | 13 |
| St. Jude 450A S Claiborne Ave, FL 6, 70112 | 3.6 | 116 | 1 of 5 | January 23, 2026 | 16 |
| Chateau De Notre Dame Community Care Center 2832 Burdette Street, 70125 | 4.5 | 171 | 3 of 5 | June 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Jefferson Healthcare Center 2200 Jefferson Hwy., 70121 | 5.9 | 222 | 1 of 5 | April 8, 2026 | 5 |
Which hospitals are near St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab?
St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab sits in the Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly part of New Orleans; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is University Medical Center New Orleans, about 3.5 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is New Orleans East Hospital at about 5.6 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
Orleans Parish sits largely below sea level inside the federal hurricane levee system, so a storm plan here is as much about pumps, power and street flooding as about wind; 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 questions does St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 20 deficiencies cited on June 9, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- At about 94% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Louisiana Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab accepts Medicaid for long-term stays, and how the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance is handled.
