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Vermilion Health Care Center
14008 Cheneau Road, Kaplan, LA 70548 · CMS Certification Number (CCN) 195442
At a glance
- CMS overall rating
- ★★★★☆ 4 of 5
- Health inspection citations
- 12 in the last 3 inspection cycles (0 immediate jeopardy, 0 actual harm, 3 from complaints)
- Fire safety citations
- 4
- Fines (last 3 years)
- 0 fines, total $0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 10, 2025
- Official record
- Medicare Care Compare page for this facility
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. Health inspection stars are relative to other homes in the same state: the top 10% get 5 stars and the bottom 20% get 1 star. CMS says to use the ratings together with other information, including a visit. Technical Users’ Guide
| Rating | This facility | Louisiana average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Quality measures | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Long-stay quality | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 | Not published | Not published |
| Short-stay quality | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 | Not published | Not published |
Averages: CMS State and US Averages: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Health inspections
| Inspection cycle | Standard survey date | Health citations | From standard survey | From complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (most recent) | September 10, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | September 25, 2024 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
CMS weighted health inspection score: 10 (lower is better; it counts citation severity, complaints and repeat revisits). Citations from infection control inspections: Not published. How to read these citations
12 health citations across 3 inspection dates, newest first. The letter is CMS’s scope/severity code: A–C means potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, and J–L immediate jeopardy.
September 25, 2024: 3 citations (Standard)
| Severity | Tag | What was cited | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | F-0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/04/2024 |
| E | F-0656 | 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 | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/04/2024 |
| F | F-0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/04/2024 |
October 24, 2023: 3 citations (Complaint)
| Severity | Tag | What was cited | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | F-0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Complaint | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 11/10/2023 |
| D | F-0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Complaint | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 11/10/2023 |
| D | F-0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Complaint | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 11/10/2023 |
August 2, 2023: 6 citations (Standard)
| Severity | Tag | What was cited | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | F-0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/11/2023 |
| E | F-0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/06/2023 |
| E | F-0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/06/2023 |
| D | F-0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/06/2023 |
| D | F-0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/06/2023 |
| E | F-0656 | 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 | Standard | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/06/2023 |
Source: CMS Health Deficiencies: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations across 2 inspection dates
| Date | Severity | Tag | What was cited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2024 | E | K-0362 | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. Smoke Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 10/10/2024 |
| 08/02/2023 | D | K-0923 | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/01/2023 |
| 08/02/2023 | D | K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/01/2023 |
| 08/02/2023 | F | K-0362 | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. Smoke Deficiencies | Deficient, Provider has date of correction Corrected 09/01/2023 |
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas: Yes. CMS does not count fire safety citations in the health inspection star rating.
Source: CMS Fire Safety Deficiencies: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Penalties
No fines or payment denials published for this facility in the CMS Penalties file (last 3 years).
Source: CMS Penalties: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Louisiana average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.54 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.2 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| LPN/LVN hours per resident per day | 0.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 2.38 | Not published | Not published |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day, weekends | 3.04 | Not published | Not published |
| RN hours per resident per day, weekends | 0.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.8 | 47.6 | 45.8 |
| Registered nurse turnover (%) | Staffing data did not meet the criteria required to calculate a turnover measure. | Not published | Not published |
| Administrators who have left | 0 | Not published | Not published |
Reported hours come from the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data that facilities submit to CMS each quarter.
Source: CMS Provider Information; State and US Averages: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Facility details
- Legal business name
- Vermilion Health Care Center INC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Not published
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 87.4
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
- October 15, 1997
- County/parish
- Vermilion
Source: CMS Provider Information: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Owners and managers reported to CMS
13 ownership and management records
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAUX, ALICE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 17% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| BREAUX, BERTON | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| BREAUX, BRANDON | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| BREAUX, BRYCE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| FREDERICK, GAYNEL | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 17% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| GASPARD, CELENA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 17% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| HATHAWAY, CAMILLE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| LATOUR, ANN | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| LATOUR, ELIZABETH D | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 17% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| LATOUR, THOMAS | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 6% | undefined undefined, NaN |
| NOBLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| BREAUX, BRANDON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
| NOBLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | undefined undefined, NaN |
Source: CMS Ownership: data.cms.gov · data as of September 1, 2026 · last checked October 25, 2026
Check it yourself
- Medicare Care Compare: Vermilion Health Care Center. Full inspection reports, quality measures and staffing.
- File a complaint with LDH Health Standards. The state agency also takes nursing home complaints.
- Ask the facility to show you its most recent inspection report and plan of correction.
Page built from CMS data files processed September 1, 2026 (CMS refreshes monthly). Last checked October 25, 2026. Not a ranking or endorsement.