Home / Louisiana / Morgan City
740 Justa Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 · St. Mary County · (985) 384-1726
88 certified beds, about 81 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195386 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 32 health citations since October 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $109,359 in the last three years; the largest was $97,995, and the latest is dated August 7, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Louisiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.25 of those hours.
50.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Louisiana average 47.6%).
CMS links it to Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation, an affiliated group of 11 nursing homes.
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.
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 32 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident's medical record was complete for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for activities of daily living documentation.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from verbal and mental abuse by another resident for 1 (Resident #30) of 3 (Resident #15, Resident #30, Resident #33) sampled residents investigated for abuse. This deficient practice resulted in an actual harm on 07/06/2025 at approximately 9:30PM, when Resident #15, a resident with known aggressive behaviors towards staff and other residents, was overheard by her roommate, Resident #30, during a telephone conversation where Resident #15 used racial slurs so loudly that Resident #30 overheard the conversation. On 07/07/2025 at approximately 2:30PM, Resident #30 was observed by staff crying. Resident #30 informed S9Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) of the conversation that was overheard on 07/06/2025 when Resident #15 used racial slurs. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to:1. Ensure expired medications were not available for resident use (Medication Cart A);2. Ensure the facility's shift verification of controlled substances count sheet was completed every shift (Medication Cart A); and,3. Ensure medications were documented as administered on the electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) when administered (Resident #83). This deficient practice was identified for 1 (Medication Cart A) of 2 (Medication Cart A, Medication Cart B) sampled medication carts observed during medication storage observations and 1 (Resident #83) of 1 (Resident #83) sampled residents investigated for hospice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to:1. Ensure the scoop used to serve ice did not have the handle submerged in the residents' ice (Ice Chest A); 2. Ensure staff properly handled soiled linen (S12Certified Nursing Assistant); and, 3. Ensure staff implemented Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for a resident (Resident #76). This deficient practice was identified for 1 (Ice Chest A) of 2 (Ice Chest A, Ice Chest B) ice chests used to provide ice to residents; 1 (S12CNA) of 1 (S12CNA) CNAs observed during random linen handling observations; and, 1 (Resident #76) of 12 (Resident #5, Resident #9, Resident #10, Resident #17, Resident #32, Resident #70, Resident #76, Resident #77, Resident #81, Resident #85, Resident #90, Resident #91) sampled residents observed on EBP.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to report an allegation of verbal and mental abuse to the state agency for 1 (Resident #30) of 3 (Resident #15, Resident #30, Resident #33) sampled residents reviewed for abuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to have documented evidence a thorough investigation was completed following allegations of verbal and mental abuse for 1 (Resident #30) of 3 (Resident #15, Resident #30, Resident #33) sampled residents investigated for abuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to implement interventions for residents who were identified at risk for falls for 2 (Resident #3, Resident #7) of 8 (Resident #3, Resident #7, Resident #8, Resident #12, Resident #16, Resident #17, Resident #30, Resident #73) sampled residents investigated for accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to:1. Follow a physician's order for oxygen administration (Resident #33, Resident #63); and, 2. Ensure oxygen tubing was changed and dated weekly (Resident #33, Resident #63). This deficient practice was identified for 2 (Resident #33, Resident #63) of 2 (Resident #33, Resident #63) sampled residents investigated for respiratory care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to: 1. ensure food stored in the facility's refrigerator was labeled with an opened date and/or discarded prior to the item's expiration date; and,2. ensure scoops were not stored inside the dry goods storage bins.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to post the most recent survey results in a place readily accessible to residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the required number of nursing staff members were present and working in the facility for 22 (10/19/2024, 10/20/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024, 11/02/2024, 11/03/2024, 11/10/2024, 11/16/2024, 02/16/2025, 02/18/2025, 02/22/2025, 02/23/2025, 02/24/2025, 03/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/04/2025, 03/05/2025, 03/07/2025, 03/08/2025, 03/09/2025, 03/13/2025) of 53 (10/05/2024, 10/06/2024, 10/12/2024, 10/13/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/20/2024, 10/26/2024, 10/27/2024, 11/02/2024, 11/03/2024, 11/09/2024, 11/10/2024, 11/16/2024, 11/17/2024, 11/23/2024, 11/24/2024, 11/30/2024, 12/07/2024, 12/08/2024, 12/14/2024, 12/15/2024, 12/21/2024, 12/22/2024, 12/28/2024, 12/29/2024, 02/16/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/18/2025, 02/19/2025, 02/20/2025, 02/21/2025, 02/22/2025, 02/23/2025, 02/24/2025, 02/25/2025, 02/26/2025, 02/27/2025, 02/28/2025, [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident received the required physical therapy services for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3) residents investigated for rehabilitation services.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were supervised and kept free from thermal burns for 2 (Resident #19 and Resident #49) of 2 (Resident #19 and Resident #49) sampled residents investigated for an accident/hazard related to burns. This deficient practice resulted in actual harm when on 02/04/2024 for Resident #49 and on 02/21/2024 for Resident #19, when Resident #19 and Residnet #49 were left unsupervised and sustained first degree superficial burns from spilled coffee.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure: 1. S8Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performed hand hygiene after providing incontinence care for 1 (Resident #19) of 1 (Resident #19) sampled residents observed during incontinence care; 2. S5Treatment Nurse (TN) performed hand hygiene during wound care for 2 (Resident #5 and Resident #17) of 3 (Resident #5, Resident #14, and Resident #17) sampled residents observed for wound care; 3. S6Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) did not handle Resident #86's medication with ungloved hands for 1 (S6LPN) of 3 (S6LPN, S7LPN, and S11LPN) nurses observed during medication administration; 4. S6LPN performed hand hygiene after removing her gloves and prior to applying clean gloves for 1 (S6LPN) of 3 (S6LPN, S7LPN, and S11LPN) nurses observed during medication administration; 5. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a pressure reducing wheelchair cushion was being utilized for a resident assessed as being at high risk for skin breakdown for 1 (Resident #5) of 3 (Resident #5, Resident #14, and Resident #17 sampled residents investigated for pressure injuries, pressure ulcers, or skin integrity.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record reviews, and interviews the facility failed to ensure S6Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) disposed of a resident's medication as required for 1 (S6LPN) of 3 (S6LPN, S7LPN, and S11LPN) nurses observed during medication administration.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure a resident's most recent hospice plan of care and recertification of terminal illness was obtained from the contracted hospice agency (Resident #13); and, 2. Ensure facility staff were aware of the contracted hospice agency's responsibilities in implementing the hospice plan of care (Resident #13). This deficient practice was identified for 1 (Resident #13) of 1 (Resident #13) sampled resident reviewed for hospice services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interview, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were transmitted within 14 days of completion for 3 (Resident #28, Resident #44, and Resident #241) of 5 (Resident #4, Resident #28, Resident #44, Resident #73, and Resident #241) residents reviewed for resident assessments.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was initiated with 48 hours of admission for 3 (Resident #21, Resident #74, and Resident #237) of 19 (Resident #1, Resident #5, Resident #6, Resident #7, Resident #9, Resident #11, Resident #12. Resident #14, Resident #19, Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #36, Resident #49, Resident #69, Resident #72, Resident #74, Resident #82, Resident #235, and Resident #237) sampled residents whose care plan was reviewed in the final investigation sample.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to administer a resident's water flush per physician orders for 1 (Resident #11) of 1 (Resident #11) sampled residents investigated for enteral feedings.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident's continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask was contained for 1 (Resident #6) of 4 (Resident #5, Resident #6, Resident #27, and Resident #237) sampled residents reviewed for respiratory care.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the accurate dispensation of controlled medications for 1 (medication cart c) of 2 medication carts (medication cart a and medication cart c) observed and reviewed for accurate dispensation of controlled medications.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure expired medications and dressings were not available for residents use.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure expired food was not available for resident consumption; and 2. Appropriately date and label food that was opened and available for use.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure staff did not present a medical record as being accurate prior to a resident's death and ensure staff did not alter a medical record after a resident had expired. This deficient practice was identified for 1 (Resident #74) of 3 (Resident #19, Resident #74, and Resident #82) closed records reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to: 1. Ensure S26Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) performed hand hygiene during catheter care for 1 (Resident #234) of 4 residents (Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #234, and Resident #236) investigated for infection control; 2. Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for 3 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive residents (Resident #21, Resident #27, and Resident #236) of 7 (Resident #5, Resident #16, Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #39, Resident #41, and Resident #236) COVID-19 positive residents; 3. Identify and test residents and staff that were in close contact with COVID-19 positive residents per the facility's COVID-19 Policy; and 4. Ensure signage was placed at the front door to notify family and visitors of the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide in-service training for nurse aides to ensure the continuing competence of nurse aides and no less than 12 hours per year for 1 (S11Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Coordinator) of 5 (S11Certified Nurse Coordinator, S12Certified Nurse Assistant, S13Certified Nurse Assistant, S14Certified Nurse Assistant, S24Agency Certified Nurse Assistant) staff training records reviewed for in-service training.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for 3 ( Resident #12, Resident #19, and Resident #69) of 19 (Resident #1, Resident #5, Resident #6, Resident #7, Resident #9, Resident #11, Resident #12, Resident #14, Resident #19, Resident #21, Resident #27, Resident #36, Resident #49, Resident #69, Resident #72, Resident #74, Resident #82, Resident #235, and Resident #237) sampled residents whose care plan was reviewed in the final investigation sample.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the facility had eight consecutive hours per day of registered nurse (RN) services for 2 of the 40 days reviewed for RN staffing hours.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to have the nurse staffing data was not located in a prominent place that was readily accessible to residents and visitors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an effective Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program was developed, implemented, and/or maintained.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure the Quality Assessment and Assurance committee met at least quarterly to identify facility issues and coordinate and evaluate performance improvement projects; and, 2. Ensure the Quality Assessment and Assurance committee included the required members.
21 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 7, 2025, 3 on August 22, 2024, 16 on October 5, 2023.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2025 | Fine | $11,364 |
| August 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | 6 days from September 9, 2025 |
| August 22, 2024 | Fine | $97,995 |
| August 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 6 days from September 20, 2024 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.34 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.67 | 3.21 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.30 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 50.7% | 47.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.68 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.62 on weekdays and 2.67 on weekends, 26% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.25 in April to June 2025 to 3.34 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 | 3.34 | 0.25 | 3.62 | 2.67 | 4.1% | 0 of 90 | 81 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.53 | 0.22 | 3.80 | 2.84 | 0.7% | 0 of 92 | 83 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.60 | 0.17 | 3.78 | 3.15 | 2.2% | 0 of 92 | 80 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.25 | 0.16 | 3.45 | 2.77 | 8.3% | 0 of 91 | 84 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $14.67 | $13.97 to $16.87 | 20,690 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.63 | $23.87 to $29.43 | 17,600 |
| Registered nurses | $38.57 | $33.19 to $45.00 | 48,970 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 8.2 | 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 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 17.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 23.2 | 28.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 23.3 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (38.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
38.9% this home
Worse than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Louisiana: 16 better, 33 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 75 eligible stays.
11.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Louisiana: 0 better, 3 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 87 eligible stays.
7.2% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Louisiana: 1 better, 7 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 71 eligible stays.
39.2% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana50.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 51 residents counted.
1.3% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana1.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 77 residents counted.
4.0% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana2.8% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 77 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 26 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: MORGAN CITY OPCO, L.L.C.. CMS links this home to Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation, a group of 11 nursing homes averaging 1.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vdg LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2020 |
| Ryman, Jeremy | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Gum, Victor | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Legacy Management Group, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2020 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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