JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA · 108 beds · For profit - Corporation
Red Flags
- ⚠ RN hours significantly below state average
Green Flags
- ✓ 4-star health inspection rating
- ✓ Below-average deficiency count (4 vs 9 state avg)
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
August 4, 2025
1 deficiencyPharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
March 18, 2025
3 deficiencyiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
September 4, 2024
1 deficiencyQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 6, 2024
1 deficiencyQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
December 13, 2023
2 deficiencyiesPharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
September 6, 2023
1 deficiencyQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
August 8, 2023
1 deficiencyInfection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 22, 2023
6 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 7.1 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
- Fine Mar 22, 2023$5,055
Ownership
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BAUDER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
25% Organization -
FBGM, L.L.C.
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 10/01/2016
25% Organization -
BOULWARE, DOUGLAS
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 07/23/2015
50% Individual -
BAUDER, KELLY
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
6% Individual -
BAUDER, MADISON
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
6% Individual -
BAUDER, PARKER
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
6% Individual -
BAUDER, WILLIAM
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
6% Individual -
BOULWARE, KAREN
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 10/01/2016
13% Individual -
BOULWARE, STEVEN
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 10/01/2016
13% Individual -
PRIORITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 10/01/2016
Organization -
BOULWARE, DOUGLAS
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 07/23/2015
Individual -
BOULWARE, STEVEN
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 01/01/2023
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BAUDER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLC
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST
Since since 08/20/2021
Organization -
FBGM, L.L.C.
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST
Since since 10/01/2016
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