Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center
612 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 142 certified beds
John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New Orleans, Louisiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.54 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Louisiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Louisiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.54 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.9% | 48.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 3, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 25, 2025
What inspectors found at John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 20, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 612 Henry Clay Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118 - CMS certification #
- 195638
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 142
- Avg residents/day
- 109.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2018-07-13
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Audubon Retirement Village also provides long-term care with 24-hour nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
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(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
Situated on a quiet city block in uptown New Orleans and fresh off a $16 million total renovation, Audubon Retirement Village provides traditional long-term care and short-term rehabilitation features 119 private rooms with private baths in a picturesque setting of landscaped courtyards shaded by expansive live oaks.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Covenant Home, New Orleans. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lcmc Health Home Care, New Orleans. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 70118 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Childrens Hospital-Dialysis, New Orleans, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Davita Memorial Dialysis Center, New Orleans, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Marrero, Marrero, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70118.
St Margaret'S Home Health And Hospice, office in New Orleans, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Anvoi Hospice, office in Metairie, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Heart Of Hospice, office in Gretna, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLC, New Orleans. 1.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center reports 4.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center have?
John J Hainkel Jr Home and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 142 beds.