Nursing home report card · Hessmer, LA
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3707 Hwy 114, Hessmer, LA 71341
Quick summary
Above-average Medicare rating
Overall rating is 4 of 5 stars. That is a positive signal — still read the inspection notes, visit in person, and ask about staffing on nights and weekends.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Apr 1, 2026
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Above average
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 195559
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 5, 2025 · Inspection rule 0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 5, 2025 · Inspection rule 0758
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Feb 5, 2025 · Inspection rule 0656
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 14 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 36 min per resident per day
about 6 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 4 stars
- Health inspection rating: 5 stars
- Staffing rating: 3 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.23 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.6 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Louisiana averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.
- No automatic red flags stood out — still read the full inspection history
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm10 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 10
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Rightcare Health Services nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
February 5, 20258 findings
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0802 · code F
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0800 · code E
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
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 Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0600 · code D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0610 · code D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is…
January 31, 20242 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code 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.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
Other homes in this chain
Rightcare Health Services · other locations in Louisiana
- Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center · Kinder1 of 5 · 19 problems
- Deridder Retirement & Rehab Center · Deridder2 of 5 · 19 problems
- ST Frances Nsg & Rehab Center · Oberlin2 of 5 · 27 problems
- Westwood Manor Nursing Home, Inc · Deridder2 of 5 · 27 problems
- Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Marksville2 of 5 · 23 problems
- Lakeview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · New Roads3 of 5 · 25 problems
- The Care Center of Dequincy · Dequincy3 of 5 · 22 problems
- Desoto Retirement & Rehab Ctr, LLC · Mansfield3 of 5 · 16 problems
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