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F
Critical

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER

4502 GENERAL MEYER AVENUE · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131

5043617923 · For profit - Corporation

108 beds129.1 residents143 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
F
Critical
RN Staff
F
Critical
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of F (Critical). With 3.5343 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.1083 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.36 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.34% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.32% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.1083 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.32%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.5343hrs/resident/day▼ 0.36
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.1083hrs/resident/day▼ 0.57
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
21.34%
3.7611 weekday → 2.9586 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0.32%
4.99% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0567hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.3693hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4451std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Orleans County Average-0.36 HPRD
3.89
03.53 HPRD
vs. Louisiana State Average-0.31 HPRD
3.84
03.53 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.36 HPRD
3.90
03.53 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

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Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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F
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D
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

8
Inspections
16
Total Deficiencies
$5,055
Fines Assessed
Aug 5, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 19, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 5, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 7, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
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Dec 14, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 7, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 9, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 23, 2023Health
6 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Mar 23, 2023Fine
$5,055
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.