Hammond Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
501 Old Covington Highway, Hammond, LA 70403
Hammond Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Hammond, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Hammond area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (985) 542-1200.
Hammond Nursing Home is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Hammond average about 119 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Hammond average about 2.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 16%.
The community is located in Tangipahoa County, LA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Hammond Nursing Home. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,018.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Hammond Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 71%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 16%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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