Hessmer Nursing Home

Hessmer Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Hessmer, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Hessmer area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (318) 563-4246.

Operated by Rightcare Health Services, which runs 5 communities in our directory.

Hessmer Nursing Home is licensed for 92 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Avoyelles County average about 99 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Avoyelles County average of roughly 74%.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Avoyelles County average about 2.8 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.6 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 19%.

The community is located in Avoyelles County, LA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 1/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Hessmer Nursing Home. None of them caused harm to a resident.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Hessmer Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 92
• Occupancy 91%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
• Annual staff turnover 19%
• Last health inspection April 2026