Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan CityCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 740 Justa Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
- CCN
- 195386
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Residents per day
- 81
- CMS flags
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CMS gives Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 7 Aug 2025. The latest survey cycle has 10 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Louisiana is 6. CMS lists 2 fines with a total of $109,359 for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 2 payment denials.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | St. Mary Parish median | Louisiana median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 3 homes in the parish, 265 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Louisiana median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 7 Aug 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 22 Aug 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 15 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 10 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Jan 2026 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | B | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Standard survey | 8 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 8 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 8 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 29 Aug 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint investigation | 2 May 2025 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | F0825 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 May 2025 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 15 Sep 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 15 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 5 Oct 2023 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard survey | 14 Nov 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Fine | $11,364 | |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Payment denial | 6 | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Fine | $97,995 | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Payment denial | 6 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Louisiana median | Louisiana average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.34 | 3.60 | 3.73 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.30 | 1.15 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.79 | 2.27 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.67 | 3.10 | 3.18 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 50.7%
- Nurse staff turnover, Louisiana median
- 47.0%
- RN turnover in a year
- No data
- Administrators who left in a year
- 2
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Louisiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 8.2% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.9% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 1.4% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.6% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 21.4% | 21.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Morgan City Opco, L.L.C.
- Chain
- Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation (9 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| VDG LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Legacy Management Group, LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Jan 2020 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in St. Mary Parish
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Healthcare Center | Patterson | 1 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 10 Dec 2025 | |
| Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Franklin | Franklin | 1 of 5 | 5 | $176,962 | 7 Jan 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City (CCN 195386). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/legacy-nursing-and-rehabilitation-of-morgan-city-morgan-city-la-195386/
Provenance
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Questions
- When was Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 30 Dec 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 22 Aug 2024.
- Who operates Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Legacy Nursing & Rehabilitation. The CMS ownership file names Legacy Management Group, LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Morgan City a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Louisiana as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.