Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
1610 Evangeline Highway, Jennings, LA 70546 · Map
Government - State · Part of State Of Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs (5 facilities) · 8 certified beds
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Jennings, Louisiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 11.77 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Jun 17, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home 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) | 11.77 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 0.32 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.71 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 June 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 1, 2025
What inspectors found at Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
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
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 23, 2023 - 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 · Aug 23, 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
- 1610 Evangeline Highway
Jennings, LA 70546 - CMS certification #
- 195608
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 8
- Avg residents/day
- 7.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2004-11-16
- Chain
- State Of Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of State Of Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs
State Of Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all State Of Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (SOUTH WEST LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS’ HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 132; Alzheimer/Dementia & Medicare Skilled: 55. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Dec 9, 2025)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ochsner American Legion Hospital, Jennings. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC, Jennings. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Jeff Davis Md Homecare, Jennings. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy # 0450. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 70546 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Jennings, Jennings, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dci - Jennings, Jennings, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70546.
Lamm Family Care Hospice, office in Crowley, 16.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Allegiance Healthcare, LLC, office in Eunice, 22.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lsuhn Billing LLC, Lafayette. 35.7 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 A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home 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 Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home staffed?
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home reports 11.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home have?
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home is certified for 8 beds.