Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center
Nursing home in Shreveport, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195622
2550 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103 · Caddo County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 24
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 8, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
- Certified beds
- 24
- Certified since
- August 22, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center
- Legal business name
- Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center
- Progressive Care Center2550 Kings Hwy, Shreveport 71103
- Shreveport Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation3302 Mansfield Road, Shreveport 71103
- Roseview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3405 Mansfield Road, Shreveport 71103
- Claiborne Healthcare Center1536 Claiborne Ave., Shreveport 71103
- Magnolia Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC1411 Claiborne Avenue, Shreveport 71103
See also all nursing homes in Shreveport.
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 21 in Shreveport, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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If you run Willis-Knighton Extended 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 Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willis-Knighton Extended Care Center?
Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.