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Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home

3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City, LA 71112 · Bossier County · (318) 741-2763

8 certified beds, about 3 residents a day · Government - State · Medicare since 2007

Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
Not rated
CMS note: Not enough data available to calculate a star rating.
Quality measures
1 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195623 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 6 health citations since April 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

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.

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 6 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
2D
4E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 9, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
June 18, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. E
    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
    F552 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure residents and/or residents' RP (Responsible Party) were informed of the risks, benefits and side effects of psychotropic/antipsychotic medications for 3 (#4, #5 and #7) of 5 (#3, #4, #5, #7 and #160) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.
  2. E
    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.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interview the facility failed to ensure residents were provided information regarding formulation of an Advance Directive upon their admission for 5 (#3, #4, #5, #7 and #60) of 6 initial pool residents.
  3. E
    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
    F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident with an order for psychotropic medication as needed (PRN) was not subjected to chemical restraints for 1 (#4) of 5 (#3, #4, #5, #7 and #160) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility failed to ensure Resident #4's PRN order for psychotropic medication was limited to 14 days.
  4. E
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interview, the facility failed to ensure correct use and maintenance of bed rails by ensuring residents were assessed for the risk of entrapment from bed rails, and failing to obtain an informed consent from resident or resident representative prior to installation for 1 (#60) out of 1 (#60) resident reviewed for accidents.
July 2, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 11, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 24, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a Physician/Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Resident Representative was notified after a resident had an in-house code and was transferred to the emergency room (ER) for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, #2, and #3) sampled residents.
  2. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 24, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure services provided by the facility met professional standards of quality. The facility failed to ensure Nursing staff accurately documented glucose checks for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, #2, and #3) sampled residents.

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.

MeasureThis homeLouisianaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)not reported3.763.86
Registered nursesnot reported0.310.69
All nursing staff on weekendsnot reported3.213.42
Nurse aidesnot reported
Licensed practical nursesnot reported
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported47.6%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported41.6%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility submitted data that did not meet the criteria required to calculate a staffing measure.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeLouisianaUS
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1		 2.43.11.6

Owners and operators

Legal business name: NW LA WAR VETERANS HOME.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Colvin, DavidContracted managing employeeIndividual01/01/2021
Pepitone, WesleyW-2 managing employeeIndividual08/01/2016
Colvin, DavidAdp of the SNFIndividual12/26/2024
Pepitone, WesleyAdp of the SNFIndividual12/26/2024

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.

  1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2025: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
  2. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 18, 2025: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 18, 2025: "Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail."
  4. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 11, 2024: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."

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Common questions

What is Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, no for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 9, 2026. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
Has Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
Who owns Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home?
CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: NW LA WAR VETERANS HOME.

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