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Vermilion Health Care Center

14008 CHENEAU ROAD, KAPLAN, LA, 70548
(337) 643-1949
vermilionhealthcarecenter.com
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
195442
Care type
Nursing home
County
Vermilion
Facility name
Vermilion Health Care Center
Street address
14008 CHENEAU ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Kaplan, LA 70548
Phone
(337) 643-1949
Website
vermilionhealthcarecenter.com

About this facility — Vermilion Health Care Center

Vermilion Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kaplan, Louisiana. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Kaplan 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 Vermilion Health Care Center 16 times across 7 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Breaux, Alice
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 1981
Frederick, Gaynel
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 2019
Gaspard, Celena
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 2019
Latour, Elizabeth D
Direct owner — 17% stake — since 2013
Breaux, Berton
Direct owner — 6% stake — since 2018
Breaux, Brandon
Direct owner · Operational control — 6% stake — since 2018
Breaux, Bryce
Direct owner — 6% stake — since 2018
Hathaway, Camille
Direct owner — 6% stake — since 2012
Latour, Ann
Direct owner — 6% stake — since 2013
Latour, Thomas
Direct owner — 6% stake — since 2012
Noble Health Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-10-15
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-10
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$246 per day (≈ $7,480/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
84% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% below the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2024-09-25Health inspection3 citations
F-0577
F · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-10-04
F-0656
E · 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 2024-10-04
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 2024-10-04
2023-10-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-11-10
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 2023-11-10
F-0645
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-11-10
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2023-08-02Health inspection6 citations
F-0656
E · 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 2023-09-06
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0727
E · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-06
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-11
2024-09-25Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-10
2023-08-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2023-09-01
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-01
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-09-01
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 195442.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.511 ratings on Google
★★★★★Berton Breaux (Bert) · 2025-10-19 · via Google

“Congratulations VHCC Staff!!! Your work is beautiful caring for your residents!”

★★★★Me Me · 2025-05-05 · via Google

“I would make sure you bring extra people if you have to pickup a love one in a wheelchair. There was absolutely no help and we had to figure out how to remove the catheter from the wheelchair. Maybe we expected more because of the quality this place has. Besides this it's a awesome place for long term care for your loved ones. Staff always nice and polite. Facility is always clean and they will ma…”

★★★★★Lydia Lemoine · 2026-03-13 · via Google

“Staff work incredibly hard & the residents are absolutely amazing. Would put my own parent in this facility.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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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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Federal dockets
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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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