Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Hessmer, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195559
3707 Hwy 114, Hessmer, LA 71341 · Avoyelles County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 92
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation 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
- 3.41
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.23
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.25
- Weekend total hours
- 2.96
- Nursing staff turnover
- 13.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 1, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 5, 2025, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 92 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 87.2
- Certified since
- September 20, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Rightcare Health Services, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Riviere De Soleil Community Care Center7408 Hwy 1, Mansura 71350
- Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center426 North Washington Street, Marksville 71351
- Valley View Health Care Facility7119 Highway 1 South, Marksville 71351
- Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center323 Evergreen Hwy, Bunkie 71322
- Oak Haven Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1515 Highway 107, Center Point 71323
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 Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.