Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Covenant Home
5919 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-6216
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents per day
- 63
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 20, 2004
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Louisiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Louisiana homes
Covenant Home carries 20 inspection points. That is fewer than 85% of Louisiana's 264 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Louisiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–33 pts
- 3★ 33–53 pts
- 2★ 53–88.75 pts
- 1★ over 88.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Louisiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
16 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Resident Rights3E
- E
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.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-05-20
1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
2025-05-21
10 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2024-05-21
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 51 min
Louisiana average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
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| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.3 pts better | 99.1% | 93.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts worse | 93.3% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.5 pts better | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.4 pts better | 0.0% | 2.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts worse | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts better | 16.6% | 23.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.3 pts worse | 30.1% | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained7.1 pts worse | 7.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.7 pts worse | 15.8% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3 pts better | 13.5% | 16.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.5 pts worse | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.7 pts worse | 21.6% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts better | 2.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6 pts worse | 80.4% | 86.4% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Childress, Charles | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Childress, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hoffmann, Margaret Elizabeth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hoffmann, Margaret Elizabeth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wellington, Frances | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wellington, Frances | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wise, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wise, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Services3C
- 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.
- C
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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