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Vermilion Health Care Center
14008 Cheneau Road, Kaplan, LA 70548
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Certified for 120 beds, Vermilion Health Care Center serves Kaplan in Vermilion County, Louisiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1997.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Louisiana median of 2; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 3 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (0, 3, 9 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 10.0 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 18.8.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.2 RN), close to the Louisiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 43.8%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Vermilion Co. median | Louisiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 12 | 26 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 10.0 | 28.9 | 18.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.8% | 58.7% | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (6 in the county, 265 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Louisiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 10 Sep 2025, 25 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: D ×6 E ×4 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | F | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 4 Oct 2024 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Nov 2023 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Nov 2023 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Nov 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 11 Oct 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 6 Sep 2023 |
| 2 Aug 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. | E | Standard survey | 6 Sep 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 6 Sep 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 6 Sep 2023 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Louisiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 43.8%, RNs —; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Louisiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 12.2% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.3% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 13.0% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 13.6% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.7% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 25.1% | 21.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Vermilion Health Care Center Inc.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Health Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2023 |
| Noble Health Management LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/13/2025 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Vermilion County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Maurice | 120 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17.5 | — | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Eastridge Nursing & Rehabilitation | Abbeville | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 38.0 | — | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Gueydan Memorial Guest Home | Gueydan | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 39.4 | — | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Kaplan Healthcare Center | Kaplan | 113 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 24.8 | $35K | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Maison Du Monde Living Center | Abbeville | 128 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 28.9 | $6K | 12 May 2026 |
All 6 facilities in Vermilion County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Vermilion Health Care Center been cited for?
12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Louisiana median is 21 per facility.
Has Vermilion Health Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Vermilion Health Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Louisiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Vermilion Health Care Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Noble Health Management LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Vermilion Health Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 25 Sep 2024; the most recent standard health survey was 10 Sep 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.