Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center — Nursing Home in BUNKIE, LA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 92 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 50.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 195603 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.51 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.29 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 12, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 12, 2025
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)Corrected — September 5, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — September 5, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 5, 2025
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level E)Corrected — September 5, 2025
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center is a 92-bed nursing home in Bunkie, Louisiana. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Louisiana average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s most recent inspection cited problems but did not include any high-severity deficiencies, which suggests no immediate, severe regulatory findings. Given the facility’s below-average staffing levels and the cited issues around care planning and resident safety, it would be reasonable to ask how they are improving care plans, supervision, and respiratory care to ensure residents’ needs are reliably met.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center's CMS star rating?
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center?
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center reports 3.51005 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center have?
Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center has 92 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- HESSMER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 7.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.