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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
New Orleans, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
About Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services rooted in compassionate care. In New Orleans, Louisiana, our team supports patients through recovery with clinical expertise and genuine attention to each person's healing goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
155 residents
Location
New Orleans, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6900 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, New Orleans, Louisiana 70126
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 August 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Louisiana average.
Medicare fined Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family once in the last three years, $156,653 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 12 minutesBelow the Louisiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Louisiana average |
Inspections
32 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Safeguard 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 30, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2026
December 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
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 Jan 31, 2026Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2026
August 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 6, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 6, 2025
May 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2025
March 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 Apr 10, 2025Develop 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2025
March 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Apr 2, 2025
September 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 24, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 24, 2024Encode 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 Oct 24, 2024
July 31, 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 complaintCorrected Aug 21, 2024
March 1, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 Apr 12, 2024Develop 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 Apr 12, 2024
October 26, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 15, 2023Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Nov 15, 2023Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 15, 2023Ensure 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 CareCorrected Nov 15, 2023Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 15, 2023Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 15, 2023Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Nov 15, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $156,653 in the last three years.
- July 31, 2024Fine: $156,653
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
- Medicare-certified beds
- 155
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 22, 2010
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 195632
Location
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6900 CHEF MENTEUR HWYNew Orleans, LA 70126
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Questions about Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
How did Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 27, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 12 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family once in the last three years, totaling $156,653.
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.