Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center
Public record summary
About this facility — Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center
Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is licensed for 180 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).
It is one of 31 senior care facilities in New Orleans and 266 skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center 16 times across 12 inspections in the last three years; 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 August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
