Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lafon Nursing Facility Of The Holy Family
6900 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans, LA · (504) 241-6285
- Certified beds
- 155
- Residents per day
- 81
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 22, 2010
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★−1 star
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 (already 1)
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Louisiana homes
Lafon Nursing Facility Of The Holy Family carries 73.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% 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
33 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing and Physician Services4D
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary2D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Environmental1D
- D
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Administration1E
- E
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspection history
2025-08-27
13 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2024-09-16
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2023-10-26
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 6 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
7 min
Louisiana average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 98% of nursing staff and 88% 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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Fines and payment denials
$156,653 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 | Fine | $156,653 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.7 pts worse | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts worse | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine37.6 pts worse | 56.2% | 93.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12.5 pts worse | 83.5% | 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 weight0.4 pts worse | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.7 pts better | 15.6% | 23.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.9 pts worse | 25.7% | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened17.1 pts worse | 32.2% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.3 pts worse | 25.8% | 16.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.2 pts better | 13.7% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts better | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine69.9 pts worse | 16.5% | 86.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine58.6 pts worse | 19.2% | 77.8% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafon Nursing Facility Of The Holy Family | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Matthew, Michelle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Matthew, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mclendon, Ronald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Watkins, Anieze | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watkins, Anieze | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Egress1D
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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