Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
Nursing home in Jennings, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195608
1610 Evangeline Highway, Jennings, LA 70546 · Jeffrson Davis County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 8
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- June 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home 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
- 10.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.96
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 5.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.13
- Weekend total hours
- 9.64
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 16, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 17, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 6.9 residents live here, about 86% of its 8 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 8
- Average residents per day
- 6.9
- Certified since
- November 16, 2004
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home
- Ownership type
- Government - State
Other nursing homes near Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
- Jeff Davis Living Center, LLC1338 North Cutting Avenue, Jennings 70546
- Camelot Brookside3330 Frontage Road, Jennings 70546
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- Gueydan Memorial Guest Home1201 Third St, Gueydan 70542
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 Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home, 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 Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home?
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.