Nursing Homes and Senior Care in Louisiana

Nursing Homes by City in Louisiana

The Louisiana cities with the most CMS-certified nursing homes. All 119 cities are listed below the table. Homes in Louisiana average 3.7 hours of nursing care per resident per day; the national median is 3.7 hours.

5-Star Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Homes with CMS's top overall rating, ordered by inspection rating. See all highest-rated nursing homes in Louisiana.

Assisted Living in Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section licenses assisted living in Louisiana. License types: Adult Residential Care Provider (ARCP), Level 1 ARCP, Level 2 ARCP, Level 3 ARCP and Level 4 ARCP. Use the state's search to check a community's license and inspection history.

• Louisiana assisted living facility search
• Louisiana assisted living rules
• Louisiana assisted living licensing (Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section)

Memory Care Rules in Louisiana

Louisiana's term is "Specialized Dementia Care Program"; it isn't a separate license, but rules apply to facilities that offer dementia care. Facilities must give families a written disclosure of their dementia care services.

• A Specialized Dementia Care Program is, as defined in R.S. 40:1101.2, a special program or unit that segregates residents with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder so as to prevent or limit access by a resident to areas outside the designated or separated area, and that advertises, markets, or otherwise promotes the ARCP as providing specialized Alzheimer's/dementia care services (LAC 48:I Chapter 68).
• An ARCP that advertises, promotes or markets itself as offering a specialized dementia care program shall have written policies and procedures for the program, available to all staff, to members of the public, and to residents.
• The ARCP shall have established criteria for inclusion in the specialized dementia care program, and guidelines for inclusion shall be provided to the resident, his/her family, and his/her legal representative.
• Door locking arrangements to create secured areas may be permitted where the clinical needs of the residents require specialized protective measures for their safety, provided they are approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; there shall be sufficient staff to respond to emergency situations in the locked unit at all times.
• Disclosure of services: an ARCP that advertises or markets itself as offering a specialized dementia care program shall provide in writing to any member of the public seeking information about the program its form of care, philosophy and mission, criteria for inclusion and discontinuance, assessment and care planning, staffing patterns, training and continuing education, physical environment, family involvement and support programs, dementia-specific activities and their frequency, and safety policies and security monitoring.
• All employees shall be trained in the care of persons diagnosed with dementia; all new employees shall receive such training within 90 days from the date of hire and annually.
• In a specialized dementia care program, employees who provide direct face-to-face care to residents shall obtain at least eight hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of employment and eight hours of dementia-specific training annually, covering an overview of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, communicating with persons with dementia, behavior management, promoting independence in activities of daily living, and understanding and dealing with family issues.
• In a specialized dementia care program, employees who have regular contact with residents but do not provide direct face-to-face care shall obtain at least four hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of employment and two hours of dementia training annually.
• Employees who provide direct face-to-face care outside a special dementia care program shall obtain at least two hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of employment and annually.
• The dementia-specific training curriculum shall be approved by the department or its designee.

• Louisiana memory care rules

Medicaid Long-Term Care in Louisiana

Louisiana's Medicaid program is Louisiana Medicaid. For nursing home Medicaid (2026), the state lists an income limit of SIL Rate $2,982.00 (individual), effective 1/1/26 and an asset limit of $2,000.00 (individual), $3,000.00 (couple). Residents keep a personal needs allowance of LTC Personal Care Needs Allowance $45.00 (Non-MAGI-Related, effective July 1, 2025).

• Community Choices Waiver (CCW): in-home care, adult day and respite. Must meet long-term care (LTC) Medicaid eligibility, be 21 years old or older, and meet nursing home level of care. Offers go first to priority groups (for example people referred by protective services, people with ALS, nursing home residents with Medicaid as the only payer); everyone else gets a CCW offer on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date they asked for services. Services include personal assistance services, adult day health care, nursing services, home delivered meals and Caregiver Temporary Support (respite care).
• Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Waiver: adult day. Must meet long-term care (LTC) Medicaid eligibility, be 22 years old or older, and meet nursing home level of care. After priority groups, offers are made on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date services are requested. This program does not provide help 24 hours per day.

• Louisiana Medicaid nursing facility coverage
• Louisiana Medicaid long-term care limits

Nursing Home Inspections and Complaints in Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section inspects nursing homes in Louisiana for CMS. To file a complaint, call 225-342-0138 or use the state's complaint page.

• Louisiana nursing home inspection lookup
• File a nursing home complaint in Louisiana

Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman

The Louisiana Ombudsman Program is a free, confidential advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living. Ombudsmen help with complaints, residents' rights and problems with care. Call (866) 632-0922.

• Contact the Louisiana Ombudsman Program

Aging Services and Caregiver Support in Louisiana

Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) runs Louisiana's aging services, delivered through local Area Agencies on Aging. Family caregivers can get help through NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Services). Adult day services are licensed or certified by Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (Adult Day Health Care).

• Louisiana aging services: Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA)
• Area Agencies on Aging in Louisiana
• Caregiver support in Louisiana: NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Services)
• Louisiana adult day services

Guides for Your Next Step

See how to choose a nursing home, what memory care is, how Medicaid pays for nursing home care and what Medicare covers. For local help, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.

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