Nursing homes in the New Orleans area

What is a nursing home in Louisiana?

A nursing home is a facility licensed by LDH that provides 24-hour rehabilitative, restorative and ongoing skilled nursing care, along with help with daily activities, meals, activities and therapy; most are also certified by CMS for Medicare and Medicaid.

LDH's October 2026 report lists 37 licensed nursing homes in the six parishes; CMS rates 35 of them, 16 with four or five stars overall (Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026).

How does admission work?

Admission to a Medicaid-certified Louisiana nursing home requires an OAAS level-of-care determination for every admission regardless of payer, an order from a Louisiana-licensed physician and pre-admission screening; families can apply directly or call 1-877-456-1146.

See how nursing home admission works.

What does a nursing home cost in Louisiana?

Louisiana's 2025 medians are $91,250 a year for a semi-private room (about $250 a day) and $96,908 for a private room (about $266 a day); Medicare covers short skilled stays and Louisiana Medicaid covers long stays for residents who qualify.

Medicaid residents keep a $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance.

How do I compare nursing homes?

Compare CMS's health inspection results first, then staffing hours and turnover, then quality measures, and then visit, paying attention to how staff speak to residents and how call lights are answered.

Each certified home in the six parishes has its own page with CMS data.

What happens to nursing home residents during a hurricane?

Each certified nursing home follows its federal emergency plan, either sheltering in place with alternate power or evacuating residents to a host facility, and families should ask in advance which it plans for and where residents would go.

Ask how the home keeps residents cool if power fails, how medications and records travel, and how families are told when residents move. The Health Standards Section surveys these plans for CMS.

Can a nursing home discharge a resident?

Only for reasons federal rules allow, such as needs the home cannot meet, improved health, safety risks to others or non-payment, with written notice and a right to appeal.

The long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region, at (800) 833-9883, helps residents facing a discharge they disagree with.

Where is nursing homes licensed across the New Orleans area?

Here is how LDH's October 2026 roster distributes nursing homes across the six parishes; capacity is LDH's licensed resident count for ARCPs and CMS's certified beds for nursing homes.