Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 92-bed for-profit nursing home in Hessmer, Louisiana, part of Rightcare Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 19.4% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3707 Hwy 114Hessmer, LA 71341
Avoyelles 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 Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Louisiana average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
19.4% of nursing staff at Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 1, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Rightcare Health Services, 13 homes
- Legal name: Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 20, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Riviere de Soleil Community Care Center Mansura | 5.0 | 130 | 2.86 | 4.54 | 44.3% | 3 | None |
| Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Marksville · abuse citation | 5.8 | 64 | 2.31 | 3.50 | 51.7% | 2 | $21,752 |
| Valley View Health Care Facility Marksville | 6.0 | 100 | 2.19 | 3.45 | 34.8% | 2 | $37,310 |
| Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center Bunkie · many days without an RN | 7.7 | 92 | — | — | — | 3 | $8,824 |
| Oak Haven Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Center Point · SFF candidate | 13.9 | 104 | 2.33 | 3.86 | 46.8% | 2 | $44,606 |
| Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home Dupont · many days without an RN | 14.1 | 104 | 0.00 | 0.14 | — | 4 | None |
| Bayou Chateau Nursing Center Simmesport · many days without an RN | 19.6 | 104 | 2.83 | 4.19 | 43.4% | 2 | None |
| Legacy Nursing at St. Christina Pineville · abuse citation | 24.0 | 140 | 2.12 | 3.23 | 48.1% | 1 | $646,937 |
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.