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Waldon Health Care Center

2401 Idaho Street, Kenner, LA 700625044660222Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 205Avg. daily residents: 90Chain: Inspired Healthcare Management (6 facilities)County: Jefferson

The complete public record on Waldon Health Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Kenner, Louisiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Louisiana average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Waldon Health Care Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $120,279 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.48 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.73)
0.21 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.30)
3.21 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
45.1% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (47.6)
20.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 14, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
4 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.7)
29 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$120,279 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($46,931)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 14, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintB · Minimal harm potential
January 14, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260732Post nurse staffing information every day.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20250607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20250741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 16, 20250801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service,…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 16, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 16, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.