St Jude's Health & Wellness Center

Nursing home in New Orleans, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 450A S CLaiborne Ave, Fl 6, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 895-3953
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 195517
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 116
Average residents per day: 77
Ownership: Nonprofit, other
Legal business name: Stm Ventures LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 20, 2000
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 195517. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 23, 2026. CMS lists 56 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 8, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026): 27 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 6 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 24, 2026	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026	Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State… Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026	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
Jun 24, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 56. 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 6 fines totalling $389,089 in the last three years.

Jan 23, 2026	Fine: $17,345
Jan 30, 2025	Fine: $320,520
Feb 8, 2024	Fine: $8,811
Feb 8, 2024	Fine: $8,811
Feb 8, 2024	Fine: $16,801
Feb 8, 2024	Fine: $16,801

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: 4.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.26 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.46 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.73 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 72%
RN turnover (yearly): 57%
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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