Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

4502 GENERAL MEYER AVENUE, New Orleans, LA 70131

(504) 361-7923

4Overall Rating
For profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid

Quality Ratings

Overall
4
Health Inspections
4
Staffing
2
Quality Measures
3
Long-stay QM
5
Short-stay QM
2

Facility Details

Licensed Beds108
Avg Residents129
CountyOrleans
Sprinkler SystemYes
Chain / SystemPRIORITY MANAGEMENT
Ownership ChangedNo
Resident CouncilResident

Staffing (hrs/resident/day)

RN Hours0.11
LPN Hours1.37
Aide Hours2.06
Total Nurse Hours3.53
Weekend Nurse Hours2.96
Nursing Turnover38.8%
RN TurnoverN/A

Penalties & Enforcement

1
Total Penalties
$5,055
Total Fines
0
Payment Denials
N/A
Infection Citations

Ownership

Recent Ownership Change
Primary OwnerBOULWARE, DOUGLAS
Owner TypeIndividual
Chain / OrganizationBAUDER, WILLIAM
Facilities in Chain29

Cost Context: Average in Louisiana

$260
Private Room/day
$7,908
Private Room/mo
$237
Semi-Private/day
$166
Medicaid Rate/day

Average cost in Louisiana: $260/day private room. Source: CareScout/Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025.

Data from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), processed 2026-03-01. CMS Provider ID: 195204