Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center
Nursing home in New Orleans, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195509
5600 General Degaulle Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131 · Orleans County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 138
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care 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
- 4.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.53
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.58
- Weekend total hours
- 3.68
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 44.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 17, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 25, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 128.9 residents live here, about 93% of its 138 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 138
- Average residents per day
- 128.9
- Certified since
- November 17, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center
- Legal business name
- Commcare Corporation
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 19 homes nationally under Commcare Corporation, 3.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center
- Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village3701 Behrman Place, New Orleans 70114
- Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center4502 General Meyer Avenue, New Orleans 70131
- Bayside Healthcare Center3201 Wall Blvd, Gretna 70056
- St Jude's Health & Wellness Center450A S CLaiborne Ave, Fl 6, New Orleans 70112
- Wynhoven Community Care Center1050 Medical Center, Marrero 70072
See also all nursing homes in New Orleans.
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, the 11 in New Orleans, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care 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 Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center?
Commcare Corporation, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.