Nola Reporter

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Ferncrest Manor Living Center was owned by Lexis Nunez and Lacey Schwab, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Orleans County, has been owned by Lexis Nunez and Lacey Schwab since Jan. 12, 2016.

Ferncrest Manor Living Center is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 2.2 recorded for nursing homes in Louisiana. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Ferncrest Manor Living Center aided an average of 107.8 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 200 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Ferncrest Manor Living Center spent a total of $145,080 in 12 fines and suffered 13 penalties.

In total, there were five for-profit nursing homes in Orleans County, Louisiana.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Ferncrest Manor Living Center	Lexis Nunez and Lacey Schwab	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	107.8
Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center	William Bauder, Douglas Boulware, FBGM, LLC, and Priority Group Holdings, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	3	125.7
John J. Hainkel JR Home and Rehabilitation Center	Louisiana Children's Medical Center	For profit - Corporation	5	104.8
St. Bernard Nursing and Rehabilitation	LA 10 Opco Holdco, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	113.5
St. Jude's Nursing Home	St. Margaret's Foundation	Non profit - Other	2	82.7
St. Luke's Living Center	Lucy Garner, William Garner, St. Jude Management #2, and Lawrence Stansberry	For profit - Corporation	4	-
St. Margaret's Daughters Home	The St. Margaret's Daughters	Non profit - Corporation	2	100.9
Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village	Woldenberg Village, Inc.	Non profit - Corporation	3	114.6