Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family

Nursing home in New Orleans, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 6900 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70126
Phone: (504) 241-6285
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 195632
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 155
Average residents per day: 79
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 22, 2010
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 195632. 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 27, 2025. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 16, 2023 to Apr 23, 2026): 21 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 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
Apr 23, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 22, 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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 22, 2025	Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Aug 27, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	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 1 fine totalling $156,653 in the last three years.

Jul 31, 2024

Fine: $156,653

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: 3.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.19 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 66%
RN turnover (yearly): 75%

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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