Overview
Heritage Manor of Opelousas has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Louisiana average of 2.6. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Opelousas. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 51% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 24, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Louisiana average of 6.1. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $66,824 in the past three years.
Heritage Manor of Opelousas is a for-profit facility with 109 certified beds, caring for about 101 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 24, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $66,824
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.71 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.31 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.11 hrs
- Nurse aides2.30 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 109
- Average residents per day
- 101
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes