Best-Rated Nursing Homes in Avoyelles County, LA (2026)

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   Hessmer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

   ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 92 certified beds · Hessmer, LA

   Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 36 min a day with each resident (Louisiana average 3 hr 45 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 2 of 5 for short-term rehab, 1 of 5 for long-term care.

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   Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home

   ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 104 certified beds · Dupont, LA

   Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 8 min a day with each resident (Louisiana average 3 hr 45 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 4 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.

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   Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center

   ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 92 certified beds · Bunkie, LA

   Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality of care. Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. It was fined $8,824 in the last three years. Quality ratings: 3 of 5 for short-term rehab, 1 of 5 for long-term care.

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   Riviere De Soleil Community Care Center

   ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 130 certified beds · Mansura, LA

   Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 32 min a day with each resident (Louisiana average 3 hr 45 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 3 of 5 for short-term rehab, 4 of 5 for long-term care.

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   Valley View Health Care Facility

   ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 100 certified beds · Marksville, LA

   Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 27 min a day with each resident (Louisiana average 3 hr 45 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. It was fined $37,310 in the last three years. Quality ratings: 1 of 5 for short-term rehab, 3 of 5 for long-term care.

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   Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

   ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 · Medicare overall rating · 104 certified beds · Simmesport, LA

   Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 11 min a day with each resident (Louisiana average 3 hr 45 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 1 of 5 for short-term rehab, 1 of 5 for long-term care.

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How we rank. Homes are ordered by Medicare’s overall star rating. When two homes tie, the one with the better health inspection rating goes first, then staffing rating, then quality rating, then fewer serious citations, then lower fines. Homes still tied are listed alphabetically.

Medicare ratings can lag behind changes at a home. Always visit, ask about recent inspections, and confirm openings, insurance and care needs with each home. How we use Medicare data