Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family is a 155-bed nonprofit nursing home in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 65.9% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
6900 Chef Menteur HwyNew Orleans, LA 70126
Orleans 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 Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Louisiana average. With about 79 residents a day, that works out to roughly 170 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.46 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
65.9% of nursing staff at Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 27, 2025. 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 $156,653 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $156,653 |
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. Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 22, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St Bernard Nursing & Rehab New Orleans | 3.6 | 127 | 2.06 | 3.11 | 58.8% | 1 | None |
| Ferncrest Manor Living Center New Orleans · no staffing data submitted | 4.0 | 200 | — | — | — | 1 | $282,413 |
| Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center New Orleans | 5.4 | 180 | 2.11 | 3.67 | 35.6% | 4 | None |
| St Jude's Health & Wellness Center New Orleans · abuse citation | 5.8 | 116 | 2.46 | 4.14 | 72.1% | 1 | $389,089 |
| St. Margaret's Daughters Home New Orleans | 5.9 | 112 | 2.40 | 4.08 | 57.4% | 2 | None |
| Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village New Orleans | 6.6 | 120 | 2.60 | 4.37 | 50.4% | 3 | $40,248 |
| Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center New Orleans | 7.1 | 138 | 2.52 | 4.24 | 51.8% | 4 | None |
| Chateau De Notre Dame Community Care Center New Orleans | 7.5 | 171 | 2.34 | 4.12 | 45.5% | 2 | $36,265 |
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.