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Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Louisiana's Washington Parish. Our team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive daily support.
Capacity
126 residents
Location
Bernice, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
101 REEVES STREET, Bernice, Louisiana 71222
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, below the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare fined Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC once in the last three years, $9,974 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 30 minutesBelow the Louisiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesAbove the Louisiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38%Below the Louisiana average |
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
March 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
1 fine totaling $9,974 in the last three years.
101 REEVES STREETBernice, LA 71222
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State inspectors visited on May 20, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC once in the last three years, totaling $9,974.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.