Heritage Healthcare of Hammond: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Heritage Healthcare of Hammond is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Hammond, Louisiana, part of Plantation Management Company. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 45.1% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Heritage Healthcare of Hammond
1300 Derek DriveHammond, LA 70403
Tangipahoa County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Heritage Healthcare of Hammond, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Louisiana average. With about 87 residents a day, that works out to roughly 155 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.25 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.16 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.1% of nursing staff at Heritage Healthcare of Hammond left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,715 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Fine | $13,715 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Heritage Healthcare of Hammond holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Heritage Healthcare of Hammond
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Plantation Management Company, 16 homes
- Legal name: Plantation Management Company, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 20, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Heritage Healthcare of Hammond
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Landmark Nursing Center Hammond Hammond | 1.7 | 150 | 2.34 | 3.77 | 48.6% | 2 | $175,997 |
| Hammond Nursing Home Hammond | 1.8 | 120 | 2.63 | 3.47 | 16.4% | 4 | $8,018 |
| Belle Maison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC Hammond | 2.1 | 140 | 2.22 | 3.49 | 49.6% | 3 | None |
| Ponchatoula Community Care Center Ponchatoula | 3.0 | 140 | 2.62 | 4.18 | 35.2% | 5 | None |
| The Lodge at Tangi Pines Amite | 16.8 | 100 | 2.96 | 4.08 | 49.6% | 3 | $127,180 |
| Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Covington | 20.3 | 172 | 2.59 | 3.94 | 52.2% | 4 | $13,625 |
| Christwood Covington | 20.5 | 30 | 2.67 | 4.70 | 35.7% | 5 | None |
| Pontchartrain Health Care Center Mandeville · SFF candidate | 24.5 | 182 | 2.20 | 3.55 | 54.7% | 1 | $105,898 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.