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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Covenant Home

New Orleans, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
(504) 897-6216

About Covenant Home

Covenant Home brings together experienced clinical care and genuine compassion in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation services help patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans. We focus on each person's recovery goals while supporting families every step of the way.

Community at a glance

Capacity

96 residents

Location

New Orleans, LA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5919 MAGAZINE STREET, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

(504) 897-6216

Medicare inspection record

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 1 health deficiency (the Louisiana average is 6.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, below the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Covenant Home in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 12 minutesBelow the Louisiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day29 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year30%Below the Louisiana average

Inspections

16 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 · 1 citation

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2026

May 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 5, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 5, 2025
November 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2024
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 22, 2024
June 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2024
May 21, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 5, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 5, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 5, 2024
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 5, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Legal business name
Protestant Home for the Aged
Medicare-certified beds
96
Average residents per day
57
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 20, 2004
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
195614

Location

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5919 MAGAZINE STREETNew Orleans, LA 70115

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Questions about Covenant Home

How did Covenant Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 20, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Covenant Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Covenant Home been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Covenant Home in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

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.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

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.

What is the CMS star rating?+

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.

Senior living in New Orleans Skilled Nursing in Louisiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026