Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine
Nursing home in Plaquemine, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195343
59215 River West Drive, Plaquemine, LA 70764 · Iberville County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 151
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $245,413 (3)
Does Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 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
- 2.79
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.11
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.97
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.71
- Weekend total hours
- 2.31
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 29, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 29, 2025, found 8.
Infection control citations: 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 3 times in the past 3 years, for $245,413 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 126.3 residents live here, about 84% of its 151 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 126.3
- Certified since
- May 1, 1995
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine
- Legal business name
- Plaquemine Caring, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 11 homes nationally under Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine
- Landmark of Plaquemine59355 River West Drive, Plaquemine 70764
- St James Place Nursing Care Center333 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge 70808
- Center Point Health Care and Rehab8225 Summa Avenue, Baton Rouge 70809
- Ollie Steele Burden Manor4250 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge 70809
- Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Port Allen403 15Th Street, Port Allen 70767
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 Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine
What is the CMS star rating of Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine?
Plaquemine Caring, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.