JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER

4502 GENERAL MEYER AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 · CCN 195204 · 180 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.31

state median 3.32

Weekend staffing gap

−14%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.03

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

36%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the PRIORITY MANAGEMENT chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

CHATEAU ST. JAMES REHAB AND RETIREMENT (LUTCHER, LA) — CMS overall3 of 5
SPRING LAKE SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (SHREVEPORT, LA) — CMS overall5 of 5
Timber Springs Rehab and Retirement (SPRINGHILL, LA) — CMS overall3 of 5
THE GUEST HOUSE SKILLED NURSING REHABILITATION (SHREVEPORT, LA) — CMS overall1 of 5
The Woodlands Healthcare Center (LEESVILLE, LA) — CMS overall3 of 5
CHATEAU D'VILLE REHAB AND RETIREMENT (DONALDSONVILLE, LA) — CMS overall5 of 5
THE BRADFORD SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (SHREVEPORT, LA) — CMS overall1 of 5
SHREVEPORT MANOR SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION (SHREVEPORT, LA) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 14

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-12	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-12	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-12	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-15	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2025-08-05	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-03-19	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-19	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-19	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-09-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-14	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-07	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-08-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER, NEW ORLEANS” at medicare.gov/care-compare.