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7941 I-49 South Service Road Opelousas, LA 70570 · St. Landry County
All 3 nursing homes in Opelousas, LA (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 195321 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Heritage Manor of Opelousas a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Heritage Manor of Opelousas as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Louisiana average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.71 hours per resident per day at Heritage Manor of Opelousas, about the same as the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.31 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.16 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 46.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Heritage Manor of Opelousas: Medicare and Medicaid
Heritage Manor of Opelousas is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Louisiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 24, 2025 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 35 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 35 citations at Heritage Manor of Opelousas across 9 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 30, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (11) and quality of life and care (10). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level K, August 28, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 5, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
September 24, 2025 · 3 citations
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
July 2, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
October 30, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 28, 2024 · 14 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
KProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProperly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
DHonor 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.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
June 25, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 8, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
April 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
July 19, 2023 · 10 citations
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DHonor 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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Questions to ask on a tour of Heritage Manor of Opelousas
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 28, 2024 under the rule on infection control. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 8, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
3 penalties in the last three years, including $66,824 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fine | $50,023 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 14 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Heritage Manor of Opelousas
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.0 mi
Opelousas General Health System OpelousasEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 2m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.8 mi
- 12.1 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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