JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER — Nursing Home in NEW ORLEANS, LA

4502 GENERAL MEYER AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70131 | 5043617923

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds108
Average Residents/Day128.9
CMS Certification Number195204

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.52 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.16 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 12, 2026
Total Deficiencies 3

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 12, 2026).

Inspection Findings — March 12, 2026

  • Honor 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. (Level E)
    Corrected — April 3, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 3, 2026
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — April 3, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center is a 108-bed nursing home in New Orleans, 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 March 2026, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility appears to provide an overall moderate level of care with no severe deficiencies on its most recent inspection. You should ask how the home ensures timely, complete care plans and effective infection-prevention practices so residents reliably get the daily assistance and medication handling they need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER's CMS star rating?

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER?

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER reports 3.52313 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER have?

JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER has 108 certified beds.

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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.

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