Heritage Manor of Opelousas

Nursing Home
Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Heritage Manor of Opelousas's website

7941 I-49 South Service Road,
Opelousas LA 70570

(337) 942-7588

88.62% estimated occupancy ¹

Heritage Manor of Opelousas is a senior living facility in Opelousas, Louisiana, a city with 38,987 people. Featuring an overall score of D, this is a lower end facility. Keep in mind that Opelousas received a city grade of B-, so should consider other options in the city as well. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its strong inspection score. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category grades

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
Is CCRC
Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
For profit - Limited Liability company
Offers Hospice
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Nutritional Counseling
Laboratory
X-Ray
Recreational Therapy
Pain Management
Aquatic Therapy

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Facility Inspections

While we were not high on this facility's overall grade, it actually received a very impressive inspection report this year. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best scores in that category with an A. Our inspection ratings are based on several items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Deficiencies are a key thing to look for on these inspections. You should especially avoid facilities that have severe deficiencies linked to risks to resident well being. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. In spite of this deficiency, this place still had a relatively favorable report.

Long-term Care Quality

The second highest area we gave this nursing home in any category came in the category of long-term care, where we gave it a grade of C. In computing our long-term care ratings, we look at the personal care received by the nursing home's patients. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its residents, which is better than the vast majority of nursing homes. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

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Nurse Quality

We were stunned to find that this nursing home also excelled in the area of nursing. We gave it an impressive grade of D for that category, which is one of our highest grades. When determining our nursing grades, we look at both the number of hours nurses spend with residents and the skill levels of those nurses. This facility provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient daily. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing scores. This place performed well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these statistics to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

The final category we scored is short-term care, in which this facility was given a very poor score in this area as well. We gave it an F for this category, which is obviously very concerning. Short-term care ratings are vital for patients seeking rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically requires more highly-skilled nursing services. This means a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. As you might expect, we discovered that this nursing home offers significantly less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than a typical facility. The final metric we assessed in this area is the number of patients who were able to return home from the facility. This facility struggled quite a bit in this metric as well, with just 4.8 percent of its residents returning home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Heritage Manor of Opelousas Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 9.76% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 3.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term patients who have sustained falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 2.79% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes linked to poorer hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 16.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 22.6% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term residents that are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 1.48% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 89.54% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 17.84% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 15.38% Percentage of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term patients that were able to retain mobility. Many believe that mobility is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 2.05 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Keeping residents out of the hospital is key to the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 15.38 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 12.77 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Heritage Manor of Opelousas, 64.63% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

Opelousas General Health SystemAcute Care Hospitals 1.57 miles away539 East Prudhomme Street Opelousas Louisiana 70570Government - Hospital District or Authority(337) 948-3011
Acadia St LandryCritical Access Hospitals 14.61 miles away810 South Broadway Street Church Point Louisiana 70525Government - Hospital District or Authority(337) 684-5435
Mercy Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 15.47 miles away800 E Main Ville Platte Louisiana 70586Proprietary(337) 363-5684

Nearby Dialysis

Dci - Opelousas1.61 miles away927 E Prudhomme St Opelousas Louisiana 70570CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (337) 594-8535
Fmcna - Opelousas2.23 miles away528 E Vine St Opelousas Louisiana 70570Dialysis Stations: 22 (337) 948-1550
Fmcna - Sunset9.9 miles away115 Acorn St Sunset Louisiana 70584Dialysis Stations: 16 (337) 662-3702
Fmcna - Ville Platte15.19 miles away616 Jack Miller Rd Ville Platte Louisiana 70586Dialysis Stations: 12 (337) 363-1275