CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 1952042026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center

4502 General Meyer Avenue · New Orleans, LA 70131 · Orleans County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds180CMS provider file
Recent citation rows16current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12026-03-1262026-03-120
Cycle 22025-03-1942025-03-190
Cycle 32024-03-0752024-03-071
02 / CITATION DETAIL

16 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 1 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-03-12 · HEALTHF0578Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-03
2026-03-12 · HEALTHF0688Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-03
2026-03-12 · HEALTHF0755Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-03
2026-01-15 · HEALTHF0658Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-06 · complaint
2026-01-15 · HEALTHF0842Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-06 · complaint
2025-08-05 · HEALTHF0755Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-21 · complaint
2025-03-19 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-11
2025-03-19 · HEALTHF0693Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-11
2025-03-19 · HEALTHF0755Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-11
2024-09-05 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-27 · complaint
2024-03-07 · HEALTHF0690Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-31
2024-03-07 · FIREK0353Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-08
2023-12-14 · HEALTHF0755Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-01-14 · complaint
2023-12-14 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-01-14 · complaint
2023-09-07 · HEALTHF0692Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-23 · complaint
2023-08-09 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15 · complaint
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • BAUDER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLCOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    25% · since 08/20/2021
  • FBGM, L.L.C.Organization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    25% · since 10/01/2016
  • BOULWARE, DOUGLASIndividual · DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/23/2015
  • BAUDER, KELLYIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    6% · since 08/20/2021
  • BAUDER, MADISONIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    6% · since 08/20/2021
  • BAUDER, PARKERIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    6% · since 08/20/2021
  • BOULWARE, KARENIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    13% · since 10/01/2016
  • BAUDER, WILLIAMIndividual · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/20/2021
  • BOULWARE, STEVENIndividual · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • BAUDER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLCOrganization · 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/20/2021
  • FBGM, L.L.C.Organization · 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • PRIORITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • BOULWARE, DOUGLASIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/23/2015
  • BOULWARE, STEVENIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
  • BOULWARE, STEVENIndividual · INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/08/2025
  • PRIORITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2016
  • PROGRESSIVE REHAB SOLUTIONS, LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023
  • BURKS, JONNAYIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2023

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.67per resident day
RN hours0.15per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.06per resident day
Staff turnover35.6%CMS reported field
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