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Willis-knighton Extended Care Center

2550 KINGS HIGHWAY, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71103
(318) 212-4000
24 licensed beds

CMS rates Willis-knighton Extended Care Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 2 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
24
CMS facility ID
195622
Care type
Nursing home
County
Caddo
Facility name
Willis-knighton Extended Care Center
Street address
2550 KINGS HIGHWAY
City / state / ZIP
Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone
(318) 212-4000

About this facility — Willis-knighton Extended Care Center

Willis-knighton Extended Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is licensed for 24 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 35 senior care facilities in Shreveport 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 Willis-knighton Extended Care Center 2 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Blanchard, Pierre
Director — since 1983
Bryson, Eugene
Director — since 2014
Cobb, Jason
Officer — since 2013
Cook, Michael
Managing employee — since 2014
Crawford, Brian
Officer — since 2019
Elrod, James
Director — since 1981
Elrod, Margaret
Managing employee · Officer — since 2016
Faris, Danielle
Managing employee · Director — since 2022
Fielder, Jerry
Managing employee · Officer — since 2017
Gavin, Peggy
Managing employee · Officer — since 2016
Hughes, Frank
Director — since 1996
Lasseigne, Raymond
Director — since 2021
Olds, Deborah
Officer — since 2023
Pugh, Lamar
Officer — since 2021
Sale, Richard
Director — since 2014
Simpkins, Elaine
Director — since 2015
Ward, Mary Jane
Managing employee · Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2006-08-22
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-12

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
24
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-03-12Health inspection1 citation
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 2025-04-05
2025-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-02-28
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 195622.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Louisiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
2
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 24
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0

Resident outcomes

On 4 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Louisiana average on 3 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%86.4%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%3.1%1.5%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission36.5%28.3%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit12.0%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.

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

  • Willis Knighton Medical Center, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (shreveport), about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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