Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City
Nursing home in Morgan City, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195386
740 Justa Street, Morgan City, LA 70380 · St. Mary County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 88
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $109,571 (2)
Does Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City 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
- 3.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.29
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.92
- Weekend total hours
- 2.89
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.9%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 29, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 7, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City 2 times in the past 3 years, for $109,571 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 82.4 residents live here, about 94% of its 88 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 82.4
- Certified since
- October 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City
- Legal business name
- Morgan City Opco, L.l.c.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 11 homes nationally under Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1.6-star chain average
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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 Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City, 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 Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City
What is the CMS star rating of Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City?
Morgan City Opco, L.l.c., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.