St. Margaret's Daughters Home

Nursing home in New Orleans, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3525 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 279-6414
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 195437
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 112
Average residents per day: 103
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: The St. Margaret's Daughters
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 1, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 195437. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 20, 2025. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 12, 2023 to May 20, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 20, 2026	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 20, 2025	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. Environmental · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 18, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2024	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.08 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.32 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.40 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.70 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 57%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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