Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in New Orleans (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
11 ranked of 12 licensed nursing homes we currently list in New Orleans.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J Hainkel JR Home and Rehabilitation Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 73.3 | Not published | 4.40 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 72.8 | Not published | 4.37 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 70.7 | Not published | 4.24 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | St Jude's Health & Wellness Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 68.9 | Not published | 4.14 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Chateau De Notre Dame Community Care Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 68.6 | Not published | 4.12 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | St. Margaret's Daughters Home New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 68 | Not published | 4.08 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 63.3 | Not published | 3.80 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 61.2 | Not published | 3.67 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Covenant Home New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 53.3 | Not published | 3.20 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | St Bernard Nursing & Rehab New Orleans, LA · data 2026Q1 | 51.9 | Not published | 3.11 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Ferncrest Manor Living Center New Orleans, LA · data 2026-08-01 | 35 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in New Orleans are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in New Orleans, LA scores 11 of 12 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in New Orleans, LA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/louisiana/new-orleans/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in New Orleans, LA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/louisiana/new-orleans/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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