Good Samaritan Living Center
Nursing home in Franklinton, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195612
605 Hilltop Avenue, Franklinton, LA 70438 · Washington County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 84
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $168,630 (1)
Does Good Samaritan Living Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Living 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Living Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.45
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 3.09
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 13, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 14, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Good Samaritan Living Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $168,630 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 48.5 residents live here, about 58% of its 84 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 48.5
- Certified since
- September 24, 2004
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan Living Center
- Legal business name
- Home Away From Home, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Good Samaritan Living Center
- Fair City Health and Rehab2000 Main Street, Franklinton 70438
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- Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1330 Ochsner Blvd, Covington 70433
- Christwood100 Christwood Blvd, Covington 70433
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Louisiana, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Living 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 Good Samaritan Living Center
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Living Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Living Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Living Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Living Center?
Home Away From Home, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.