Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC
1338 North Cutting Avenue, Jennings, LA 70546 · Jeffrson Davis County · (337) 824-3165
120 certified beds, about 71 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195314 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 13, 2026, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 15 health citations since March 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.44 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Louisiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.20 of those hours.
41.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
403/24
404/25
705/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 15 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 13, 2026Standard inspection · 7 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure a safe, clean, and homelike environment for 1 (#50) out of 3 (#16, #50, and #66) residents investigated for environment by failing to ensure shower and shower chair were clean for Resident #50.
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a grievance was initiated for an allegation of missing property for 1 (Resident #21) of 1 resident reviewed for grievances.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the accuracy of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment related to chemotherapy for 1 (#1) out of 1 residents reviewed for chemotherapy.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to develop a person-centered comprehensive plan of care to meet a resident's needs for 1 (#1) out of #26 sampled resident by failing to address the resident's risk for chemotherapy treatment.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure services provided meet nursing professional standards for medication administration by failing to ensure medications were not left at the bedside for 1 (#31) out of 31 sampled residents.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen by failing to ensure ceiling vents, ceiling tiles, kitchen utensils and the pots storage area in the kitchen remained free of a fluffy gray substance. The deficiency had the potential to affect 73 residents who consumed meals from the kitchen.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that staff maintained appropriate infection control practices before, during, and after perineal care for 1 resident (#50) out of 6 residents (#3, #12, #13, #27, #50, #59) investigated for infection control in a total sample of 31 residents.
April 29, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) provided services for 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week and ensure the DON (Director of Nursing) did not serve as a charge nurse when the facility had an average daily census over 60 residents.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment accurately reflected the resident's status, for 1(#24) of 32 sampled residents
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's plan of care was implemented for 1 (#41) out of 1 (#41) residents investigated for positioning out of a total sample of 32 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to implement policies and procedures for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for 1 (#11) of 2 (#11, #27) residents sampled for wound care, with a total sample of 32 residents.
March 12, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of policy and procedure and interviews, the facility failed to store, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety by failing to follow appropriate food handling practices as evidenced by: 1. Failing to ensure staff present in the kitchen covered their facial hair. 2. Food storage: A. Refrigerated items: 1. A container of peaches not labeled with the date it had been prepared. 2. A bag of mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese opened and not labeled with the date it had been opened or placed in a closed bag. 3. A container of ranch dressing with an expiration date of 11/2023. 4. A container of honey mustard with an expiration date of 09/2023. B. Dry Storage 1. One dented canned good in the dry storage room. C. Walk-in freezer: 1. One box of boneless chicken on the floor. 2. One box of hot dog buns on the floor. [...]
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents' assessment accurately reflected the status of 2 (# 53 and # 59) residents out of a total of 30 sampled residents by failing to ensure that: 1. Resident # 53 was coded correctly for anticoagulant use. 2. Resident # 59 was coded correctly for dialysis treatment. Findings 1. Review of Resident # 53's electronic health record revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included, but were not limited to Anemia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cardiac Pacemaker and Aphasia. Review of Resident # 53's Quarterly MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment with an ARD (Assessment Reference Date) of 11/23/2023 revealed in Section N - High-Risk Drug Classes: Use and Indication Drug Class E. Anticoagulant (e.g., Warfarin, Heparin, or low-molecular weight Heparin) was checked for 1. [...]
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure routine medications were disposed of when expired. The deficiency had the potential to affect a census of 77 residents.
- D Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure menus met the nutritional needs of the residents and were followed as evidenced by kitchen staff failing to have knowledge of recipes to be followed when preparing pureed foods. This deficient practice had the potential to contribute to an unpleasant dining experience, decreased intake, altered nutritional needs and weight loss for the 3 residents who consumed pureed diets.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 13, 2026, 1 on April 29, 2025, 1 on March 12, 2024.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- C Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- C Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.44 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.86 | 3.21 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.05 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.2% | 47.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.00 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.67 on weekdays and 2.86 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.12 in April to June 2025 to 3.44 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.44 | 0.20 | 3.67 | 2.86 | 9.4% | 0 of 90 | 71 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.20 | 0.19 | 3.39 | 2.71 | 5.8% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 2.99 | 0.18 | 3.16 | 2.57 | 4.1% | 0 of 92 | 77 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.12 | 0.10 | 3.31 | 2.64 | 3.4% | 9 of 91 | 74 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Louisiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.26 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 3.6% | 0.9% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.7 | 17.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 33.0 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 33.9 | 28.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.8 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: JEFF DAVIS LIVING CENTER, LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramer Investments, Inc. | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 20% | 03/08/2000 |
| Jeff Davis Investment Group, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 30% | 03/08/2000 |
| Phil Smith, Inc | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer, Lawrence | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Smith, Phil | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Terrebonne, Terry | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Griffith, Patrick | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Montou, Brent | Corporate director | Individual | 08/12/2010 | |
| Phil Smith, Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Doucet, Christel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Montou, Brent | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Smith, Phil | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Phil Smith, Inc | General partnership interest | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer Investments, Inc. | Limited partnership interest | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer Investments, Inc. | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Jeff Davis Investment Group, Inc | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 03/06/2000 | |
| Phil Smith, Inc | Trustee of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer, Lawrence | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Smith, Phil | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Terrebonne, Terry | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer Investments, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Jeff Davis Investment Group, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/06/2000 | |
| Phil Smith, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2000 | |
| Cramer, Lawrence | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Doucet, Christel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Griffith, Patrick | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/27/2025 | |
| Montou, Brent | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/12/2012 | |
| Smith, Phil | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 | |
| Terrebonne, Terry | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2000 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on May 13, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 13, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 13, 2026: "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."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 13, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.86 hours per resident per day, below the Louisiana average of 3.21.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
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Louisiana contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Louisiana. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section, Nursing Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs, (866) 632-0922. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 13, 2026. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
- Has Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC?
- CMS lists 29 owners and managers. Legal business name: JEFF DAVIS LIVING CENTER, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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