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Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine

59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 70764
(225) 687-0240
151 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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59215 River West Drive
Plaquemine, LA 70764
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Bed capacity
151
CMS facility ID
195343
Care type
Nursing home
County
Iberville
Facility name
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine
Street address
59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Plaquemine, LA 70764
Phone
(225) 687-0240

Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana. It is licensed for 151 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Plaquemine 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 Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 49 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $245,413 in fines. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Gum Management, Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2015
Gum, John Nathaniel
Indirect owner — 10% stake — since 2006
Allen, Jared
Managing employee — since 2022
Gum, Victor
Managing employee · Officer — since 2006
Legacy Management Group, Llc
Operational control — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1995-05-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$245,413 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-29
Nurse staffing
2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$262 per day (≈ $7,960/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
91% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 3% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
151
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-29Health inspection1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-02-16
2025-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-06-13
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-13
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)
2025-01-29Health inspection8 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-02-17
F-0584
B · 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 2025-02-17
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-17
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 2025-02-17
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-02-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-02-17
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 2025-02-17
F-0919
E · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-02-17
2024-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-09
2024-04-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0644
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-04-30
2024-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered21 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0577
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-03-11
F-0600
E · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0609
E · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0646
D · No harm found
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Corrected 2024-03-11
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 2024-03-11
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0678
L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0740
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-03-11
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 2024-03-11
F-0835
L · Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0925
K · Immediate jeopardy
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-03-11
2023-12-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-01-29
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-29
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-03-11
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-01-29
2023-12-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0688
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-26
2023-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control3 citations
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-28
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-28
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-11-28
2023-10-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-10-27

Federal penalties

2024-04-04Fine$43,323
2023-12-28Fine$191,307
2023-12-26Fine$10,783
Total fines$245,413
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 195343.
What people say on Google.
2.532 ratings on Google
★Vickie Ashley · 2026-01-26 · via Google

“I don’t even want to give a one star rating! My advice is definitely not send your loved one there unless they are capable of caring for their own basic needs. Legacy stays shorthanded and very few actually care or have the time for someone that needs extra care. We were there every day for about 8 weeks. When we asked for help or needs it took hours or days and if they even did it at all. It co…”

★★★★★Irene Fuqua · 2021-05-29 · via Google

“Since my son had to be placed in the nursing home because of special care he need and couldn't be given at home, this nursing home is awesome. the care he receives is excellent and I'm notified of anything that changes with him. the staff if very friendly and help anyway they can.”

★Tawanda Montgomery · 2018-07-12 · via Google

“I don't normally leave comments, but this comment may save someone the heartache from losing a love one. This place is horrible! My father passed about a month ago in this place. My family and I was in the process of trying to get him out of this (barn yard)!!! Some of the staff had nasty attitudes. My father had horrible bed sore due to not being turned. The staff is more concerned with their ge…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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