Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center
Nursing home in Bunkie, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195603
323 Evergreen Hwy, Bunkie, LA 71322 · Avoyelles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 92
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,824 (1)
Does Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 12, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,824 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 54.9 residents live here, about 60% of its 92 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 54.9
- Certified since
- January 1, 2005
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center
- Legal business name
- Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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- Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home5682 Hwy. 107 South, Dupont 71329
Who inspects nursing homes in Louisiana
Louisiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center
What is the CMS star rating of Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center?
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.