Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

CMS Certification Number: 195204

Date First Approved to Provide Medicare/Medicaid Services: 1986-08-19

4502 General Meyer Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70131

Call (504) 361-7923

Metrics & Ratings for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center has 108 Certified Beds and an average of 129.1 residents per day.

Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center has the following Quality Ratings.

(Data sourced from CMS.gov and updated 02/05/2026)

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

Health Inspection Rating: 4 out of 5

QM Rating: 3 out of 5

Long Stay QM Rating: 5 out of 5

Short Stay QM Rating: 2 out of 5

Staffing Rating: 2 out of 5

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Staffing Metrics for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center has the following staffing metrics, as reported by CMS.gov (Data updated 02/05/2026)

Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 2.05577

Reported LPN Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 1.36875

Reported RN Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 0.10808

Reported Licensed Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 1.47682

Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 3.53260

Total Number Of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend: 2.95808

Registered Nurse Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend: 0.06779

Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day: 0.08008

Quality Reporting Program Metrics for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF: 24.00

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (National Comparison): No Different than the National Rate

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF: 20.59

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (National Comparison): No Different than the National Rate

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge: 61.11

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Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

Metrics & Ratings for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

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Staffing Metrics for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

Quality Reporting Program Metrics for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

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