Onyx Care of Bernice: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Onyx Care of Bernice is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Bernice, Louisiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 37.8% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Onyx Care of Bernice
101 Reeves StreetBernice, LA 71222
Union 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 Onyx Care of Bernice, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Louisiana average. With about 79 residents a day, that works out to roughly 179 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
37.8% of nursing staff at Onyx Care of Bernice left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,974 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | Fine | $9,974 |
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. Onyx Care of Bernice holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Onyx Care of Bernice
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Onyx Care of Bernice
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Farmerville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Farmerville | 14.8 | 117 | 1.80 | 3.06 | 69.5% | 1 | $19,667 |
| Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Farmerville | 15.3 | 150 | 2.29 | 3.41 | 33.3% | 3 | None |
| Onyx Care of Ruston Ruston | 19.6 | 157 | 2.42 | 3.63 | 52.8% | 1 | $36,891 |
| Princeton Place-Ruston Ruston | 20.2 | 123 | 2.31 | 3.49 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc Arcadia | 22.5 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.50 | 43.7% | 3 | None |
| Leslie Lakes Retirement Center Arcadia | 23.0 | 150 | 2.16 | 3.20 | 38.2% | 4 | $59,670 |
| Presbyterian Village Of Homer Homer | 24.5 | 79 | 2.00 | 3.52 | 34.1% | 4 | None |
| Claiborne Rehabilitation Homer | 25.0 | 70 | 2.16 | 3.53 | 30.3% | 2 | $65,988 |
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.