Onyx Care of Bernice
Nursing home in Bernice, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195396
101 Reeves Street, Bernice, LA 71222 · Union County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 126
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,974 (1)
Does Onyx Care of Bernice take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Onyx Care of Bernice 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Onyx Care of Bernice 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
- 3.22
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.29
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 2.71
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 20, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 19, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Onyx Care of Bernice 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,974 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 83.9 residents live here, about 67% of its 126 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 83.9
- Certified since
- January 1, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Onyx Care of Bernice
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
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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 Onyx Care of Bernice, 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 Onyx Care of Bernice
What is the CMS star rating of Onyx Care of Bernice?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Onyx Care of Bernice accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Onyx Care of Bernice?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Onyx Care of Bernice?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.