Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Lafourche

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Lafourche, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Feb 16, 2023

  Based on interviews, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure it was administered in a manner that enabled it to use its resources effectively and efficiently to have a system in place to prevent and control the transmission of COVID-19 infections in the facility by: 1.) failing to ensure staff used personal protective equipment (PPE) with COVID-19 positive residents (Resident #44, Resident#47, Resident #55 and Resident #66); 2.) failing to ensure staff quarantined and immediately tested residents (Resident #22 and Resident #46) who displayed symptoms of COVID-19; and 3.) failing to ensure COVID-19 screenings for signs and symptoms were completed by visitors and staff. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF880Feb 16, 2023

  45877 Based on interviews, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure it was administered in a manner that enabled it to use its resources effectively and efficiently to have a system in place to prevent and control the transmission of COVID-19 infections in the facility by: 1.) failing to ensure staff used personal protective equipment (PPE) with COVID-19 positive residents (Resident #44, Resident#47, Resident #55 and Resident #66); 2.) failing to ensure staff quarantined and immediately tested residents (Resident #22 and Resident #46) who displayed symptoms of COVID-19; and 3.) failing to ensure COVID-19 screenings for signs and symptoms were completed by visitors and staff. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF882Feb 16, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Infection Preventionist established and maintained an effective infection prevention and control program to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 infections in the facility by: 1.) failing to ensure staff used personal protective equipment (PPE) with COVID-19 positive residents (Resident #44, Resident#47, Resident #55 and Resident #66); 2.) failing to ensure staff quarantined and immediately tested residents (Resident #22 and Resident #46) who displayed symptoms of COVID-19; and 3.) failing to ensure COVID-19 screenings for signs and symptoms were completed by visitors and staff. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Mar 11, 2025

  Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent a fall for 1 (Resident #65) of 3 (Resident #44, Resident #55, Resident #65) sampled residents reviewed for falls. This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy situation on 01/17/2025 at 6:35AM, when Resident #65, who required supervision with showers/bathing and had diagnoses, which included, osteoporosis, dementia, and a traumatic brain injury, was able to enter shower room A unattended due to S3Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) leaving the door propped opened. Resident #65 was found on the floor in shower room A after an unwitnessed fall and had sustained an injury resulting in a C7 (7th cervical vertebrae in the neck) displaced fracture. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 26, 2026

  Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen's walk-in cooler was maintained in a sanitary manner. Findings: Review of the facility's undated Food Safety and Sanitization policy and procedure revealed, in part, stored food was to have been protected from contamination and growth of any pathogenic organisms. Review of the facility's undated Dietary Manager job description revealed, in part, the duties and responsibilities of the Dietary Manager included ensuring the kitchen was maintained as required by state and federal governing agencies regulations and standards, keeping the kitchen clean and organized, and keeping the work areas clean. […]