Nursing Homes in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana is a large metropolitan area with 382,333 people. It features 17 nursing homes, so you should have plenty of options to choose from. These nursing homes were awarded on average an overall grade of B-, which is a respectable rating for the city. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Gretna, which received a city grade of F. While we aren't raving about either city, we found the facilities in New Orleans to be a better bet. While we didn't give this place an elite grade, it does have 2 facilities that received elite grades. Not every city can offer more than one nursing home of this caliber.

While its overall rating was somewhat average, the nursing homes in New Orleans performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded New Orleans an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection grades are tied to many pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. The city earned a grade of B for its. In our final two categories, the city were awarded a grade of C in our nursing category and a grade of D in the area of short-term care. Despite otherwise respectable category grades, this city's poor short-term care grade could be a concern for people who need rehabilitation..