In the first quarter of 2026, Lexis Nunez owned Ferncrest Manor Living Center, records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show. The nursing home, located in Orleans County, has operated under Nunez since Jan. 12, 2016.
Ferncrest Manor Living Center is classified as a for-profit nursing facility.
At that time, the center received an overall CMS rating of 1, which falls below the Louisiana nursing home statewide average of 2.5. These CMS ratings are determined by assessments of health inspections, staffing levels, and quality of care metrics for residents.
CMS data notes that in the first quarter of 2026, Ferncrest Manor Living Center averaged 128.7 residents daily while offering 200 beds. The facility does not have a hospital affiliation.
During the first quarter of 2026, the facility paid out $402,870 for three fines and received four penalties.
Orleans County reported four for-profit nursing homes in total.
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate the country’s older population is expanding while younger groups decline. From 2020 through 2024, the 65-and-older population increased 13%, while individuals under age 18 decreased by 1.7%. Over the last 100 years, the nation’s older adult population has surged, growing from 4.9 million in 1920 to above 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 analysis estimates that almost half of people in this age bracket, or close to 28 million, could need long-term services and supports, with more than one-third projected to require nursing home care at some point.
“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 association. “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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau DE Notre Dame Community Care Center | Commcare Corporation | Non profit – Corporation | 2 | 153.3 |
| Ferncrest Manor Living Center | Lexis Nunez | For profit – Limited Liability company | 1 | 128.7 |
| Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center | Bauder Family Investments, LLC, FBGM, LLC, and Douglas Boulware | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 125.2 |
| John J Hainkel JR Home and Rehabilitation Center | Louisiana Children’s Medical Center | Non profit – Corporation | 5 | 109.7 |
| Our Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center | Commcare Corporation | Non profit – Corporation | 4 | 127.9 |
| St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab | LA 10 Opco Holdco, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 2 | 117.5 |
| St. Jude’s Health & Wellness Center | St. Margaret’s Foundation | Non profit – Other | 1 | 76.9 |
| St. Margaret’s Daughters Home | The St. Margaret’s Daughters | For profit – Individual | 2 | 102.8 |
| Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village | Woldenberg Village, Inc. | Non profit – Other | 2 | 108.8 |
Information for this article was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Original source data is available here.
