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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Heritage Manor of Opelousas

Opelousas, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
(337) 942-7588

About Heritage Manor of Opelousas

HERITAGE MANOR OF OPELOUSAS is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in OPELOUSAS, LA with 109 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

109 residents

Location

Opelousas, LA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

7941 I-49 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570

(337) 942-7588

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 September 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Louisiana average.

Medicare fined Heritage Manor of Opelousas 2 times in the last three years, $66,824 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 43 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day20 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year51%Above the Louisiana average

Inspections

25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 22, 2026
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 22, 2026
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 22, 2026

September 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 17, 2025
  • Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 17, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 17, 2025
July 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2025
October 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Oct 14, 2024
August 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • 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 Sep 23, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • 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 Sep 23, 2024
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 23, 2024
  • Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 23, 2024
June 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 14, 2024
May 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 May 20, 2024
April 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 6, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $66,824 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • October 30, 2024Fine: $16,801
  • August 28, 2024Fine: $50,023
  • August 28, 2024Payment denial, 14 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Opelousas Healthcare Properties LLC
Medicare-certified beds
109
Average residents per day
103
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1995
Part of a chain
The Beebe Family, 48 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
195321

Location

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7941 I-49 SOUTH SERVICE ROADOpelousas, LA 70570

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Questions about Heritage Manor of Opelousas

How did Heritage Manor of Opelousas do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 24, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Heritage Manor of Opelousas?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Heritage Manor of Opelousas been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Heritage Manor of Opelousas 2 times in the last three years, totaling $66,824.

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 Opelousas Skilled Nursing in Louisiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026