Lasalle Nursing Home

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Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

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Lasalle Nursing Home's website

139 Ninth Street,
Jena LA 71342

(318) 992-6627

46.61% estimated occupancy ¹

Lasalle Nursing Home is a senior living facility located in Jena, Louisiana, which has 7,533 people. This is a very good nursing home. We awarded this it an overall grade of B+, which is a strong score. We ranked this nursing home in the 50 best nursing homes in Louisiana. This nursing home's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection grade, which we will address in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
No CCRC
Has Resident Council
No Family Council
Government - Hospital district
Secure Memory Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Speech Therapy
Stroke Recovery
IV Antibiotic Therapy
Palliative Care
Wound Care
Occupational Therapy
Cardiac Therapy
Diabetes Management
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Therapy

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Facility Inspections

On top of being a great nursing home overall, it also earned A+ government inspections in recent years. Its inspections are nearly flawless. Our inspection scores account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category tend to have few severe deficiencies. 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. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

This facility also was given an A+ for its long-term care score. Facilities that do well in this category typically provide residents with closer supervision and stay on top of routine healthcare services. Once we assessed the volume of nursing care, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia sadly can be a dangerous ailment for nursing home residents so we strongly prefer when a nursing home doesn't leave this to chance. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

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Short-term Care Quality

Turning to an additional strength for this nursing home, we awarded them one of our stronger scores in our short-term care category as well, with a B. In the area of short-term care, we attempt to assess indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical therapists. Unfortunately, we were not able to locate registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. Finally, we looked at the number of patients who ultimately returned home from this nursing home. We found that 5.6 percent of this nursing home's patients were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

The next area we rated is nursing, which proved to be a weak link for this facility. We awarded this nursing home a D in nursing, making this the nursing home's worst category. We'd nevertheless recommend that you look at the bigger picture. The nursing rating assesses a handful of factors, but the paramount consideration is the quantity of nurse hours spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low total compared to most nursing homes. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing grades. This place fared well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. Many consider these statistics to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Lasalle Nursing Home Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 9.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in the same position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a fall leading to serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 2.76% of Patients had UTIs

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients who sustained a UTI. UTI's could be an indication of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this metric could be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 15.79% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 22.51% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents which are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 1.54% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 89.03% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 17.58% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term patients who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as dressing and bathing. Many argue this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 16.37% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 1.85 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 16.37 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is a measure of the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 12.9 Percentage of Patients

This metric measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Lasalle Nursing Home, 63.81% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term care residents who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.

Nearby Hospitals

Hardtner Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 13.17 miles away1102 N Pine Road Olla Louisiana 71465Government - Hospital District or Authority(318) 495-3131