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Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

3707 HWY 114, HESSMER, LA, 71341
(318) 563-4246
92 licensed beds

CMS rates Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 10 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
92
CMS facility ID
195559
Care type
Nursing home
County
Avoyelles
Facility name
Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
3707 HWY 114
City / state / ZIP
Hessmer, LA 71341
Phone
(318) 563-4246

About this facility — Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hessmer, Louisiana. It is licensed for 92 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Hessmer and 266 skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Rightcare Health Services, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Rightcare Health Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Management Group Twelve Llc
Direct owner — 67% stake — since 2022
Shm - Hessmer, Llc
Direct owner — 33% stake — since 2022
Abington Family Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2023
Abington, Leonard
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 8% stake — since 2022
B & J Limited Partnership
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2017
Broussard, Scott
Indirect owner · Director · Additional disclosable party — 8% stake — since 2022
Calvin H Jones Estate
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2025
Davis, Michael
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 8% stake — since 2022
Jhs-snf Llc
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2022
Revocable Trust of Roy Bush Bridges and Judy Kaye Winn Bridges
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2022
Srb Investments, Llc
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2022
The Vernice C Wright Irrevocable Trust
Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2022
Davis, John
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Davis, Thomas
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Rightcare Health Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sanders, Jack
Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-09-20
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-01
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$230 per day (≈ $6,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% below the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
92
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-02-05Health inspection8 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2024-01-31Health inspection2 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-02-26
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-02-08
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 195559.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Louisiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
10
More than 7% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 24
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.4
Higher than 28% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
14%
Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Louisiana average on 3 and worse on 12. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased29.4%16.5%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight8.6%5.3%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.8%1.0%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection5.1%1.9%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms7.3%2.4%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.2%3.5%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%93.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened29.9%15.1%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication29.7%23.3%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.9%96.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.5%5.5%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence16.6%14.9%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication27.0%22.8%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days3.202.431.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.782.581.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.4%86.4%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication6.5%3.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine71.4%77.8%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission26.1%28.3%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit9.6%14.4%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

  • The Vernice C Wright Irrevocable Trust has an ownership stake on file at 10 nursing homes, averaging 2.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Revocable Trust of Roy Bush Bridges and Judy Kaye Winn Bridges has an ownership stake on file at 8 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Calvin H Jones Estate has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 3.6 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • B & J Limited Partnership has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 2.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Louisiana

  • Licensing: Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section
  • File a complaint: 888-810-1819 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-632-0922. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 844-945-2377. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Avoyelles Hospital, about 7.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Bunkie General Hospital, about 7.7 miles.
  • Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital, about 25 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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