Waldon Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Waldon Health Care Center is a 205-bed for-profit nursing home in Kenner, Louisiana, part of Inspired Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 45.1% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Waldon Health Care Center
2401 Idaho StreetKenner, LA 70062
Jefferson 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 Waldon Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Louisiana average. With about 90 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 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 Waldon Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $120,279 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Fine | $88,656 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Oct 18, 2024 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Fine | $31,623 |
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. Waldon Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Waldon Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Inspired Healthcare Management, 6 homes
- Legal name: Waldon Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 16, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Waldon Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Metairie Health Care Center Metairie | 1.6 | 202 | 2.20 | 3.53 | 39.5% | 1 | $132,895 |
| Chateau Living Center Kenner | 2.0 | 215 | 1.63 | 3.04 | 47.5% | 1 | $159,972 |
| John A. Stassi II Community Care Center Metairie | 3.4 | 124 | 2.16 | 3.43 | 42.0% | 5 | None |
| East Jefferson General Hospital - SNF Metairie | 3.6 | 49 | 2.01 | 7.66 | 20.5% | 5 | None |
| Colonial Oaks Living Center Metairie | 3.6 | 110 | 1.59 | 3.11 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| St Joseph of Harahan Harahan | 4.3 | 206 | 1.65 | 2.94 | 44.0% | 1 | $210,837 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility Jefferson | 5.5 | 30 | 2.37 | 6.83 | 25.6% | 5 | $8,186 |
| Jefferson Healthcare Center Jefferson | 5.8 | 222 | 1.80 | 3.13 | 62.4% | 1 | None |
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.