Overview
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Louisiana average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Jennings. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 10.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 3.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 16, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Louisiana nursing homes have been fined.
Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home is a government-run facility with 8 certified beds, caring for about 7 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2004.
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.
Top 67%
Top 4%
Top 4%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff10.77 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.96 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)5.68 hrs
- Nurse aides2.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.21 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 8
- Average residents per day
- 7
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 16, 2004
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes