Waldon Health Care Center
Nursing home in Kenner, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195203
2401 Idaho Street, Kenner, LA 70062 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 205
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $120,279 (2)
Does Waldon Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Waldon Health 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Waldon Health 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
- 3.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.23
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.14
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 14, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 16, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Waldon Health Care Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $120,279 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90.5 residents live here, about 44% of its 205 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 205
- Average residents per day
- 90.5
- Certified since
- August 16, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Waldon Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- Waldon Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Inspired Healthcare Management, 1.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Waldon Health Care Center
- Metairie Health Care Center6401 Riverside Drive, Metairie 70003
- Chateau Living Center716 Village Road, Kenner 70065
- John A. Stassi II Community Care Center5200 Blair Drive, Metairie 70001
- East Jefferson General Hospital - SNF4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie 70002
- Colonial Oaks Living Center4312 Ithaca Street, Metairie 70006
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 Waldon Health 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 Waldon Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Waldon Health Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Waldon Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Waldon Health Care Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Waldon Health Care Center?
Waldon Operations LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.