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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center

New Orleans, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
(504) 394-5991

About Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center

Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation to New Orleans, Louisiana families navigating recovery or ongoing care needs. This center combines clinical expertise with genuine attention to each person's path toward healing and independence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

138 residents

Location

New Orleans, LA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

5600 GENERAL DEGAULLE DR, New Orleans, Louisiana 70131

(504) 394-5991

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 June 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 15 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day15 minutesBelow the Louisiana average
Nursing staff who left in the past year52%Above the Louisiana average

Inspections

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

July 30, 2026 · 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 Aug 18, 2026

June 17, 2026 · 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 10, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 10, 2026
June 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • 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 16, 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 16, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 16, 2025
April 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 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 9, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025
  • 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025
February 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 28, 2025
June 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 19, 2024
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 19, 2024
May 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Commcare Corporation
Medicare-certified beds
138
Average residents per day
130
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 17, 2000
Part of a chain
Commcare Corporation, 19 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
195509

Location

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5600 GENERAL DEGAULLE DRNew Orleans, LA 70131

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Questions about Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center

How did Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 17, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center 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