Bernice Nursing & Rehabilation

    101 Reeves St, Bernice, LA 71222
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Attentive, supportive, reliable patient care

    I appreciate the patient-centered care and the step-by-step daily living assistance-staff are attentive and supportive, and it's been a reliable, comfortable choice for me.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.50·(6)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      1.0
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Patient-centered care approach
    • Assistance with activities of daily living
    • Step-by-step support for daily tasks
    • Suitable match for some residents' needs

    Cons

    • Overcrowded circulation and communal areas
    • Inadequate environmental safety and accessibility
    • Sanitation and cleanliness issues
    • Pest-control concerns
    • Odor concerns in common areas
    • Inconsistent meal-service continuity
    • Weak administrative oversight and communication
    • Deferred maintenance and deteriorating interior conditions
    • Potential health-code compliance concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality: Reviews indicate that the facility offers a clearly articulated, resident-focused approach to everyday care, with mentions of assistance for activities of daily living and step-by-step support during daily tasks. At the same time, there are repeated concerns about timely attention to basic needs, which suggests variability in responsiveness. Prospective residents and families should verify current staffing levels and response-time expectations to assess day-to-day reliability.

    Staff: Several comments describe helpful, task-oriented interactions that align with a patient-centered model. However, other remarks point to delays in attending to residents and concerns about staff responsiveness and conduct. These mixed impressions suggest staffing or supervisory inconsistencies rather than uniformly poor or uniformly excellent personnel performance.

    Dining and activities: Criticisms regarding meal provision and reports of residents experiencing hunger point to inconsistent meal-service continuity and potential gaps in food-service operations. There is limited information about organized recreational programming or activity schedules in the available summaries; families should request current dining menus, meal schedules, and activity calendars when evaluating the facility.

    Facilities and environment: Multiple summaries raise substantive sanitation and cleanliness issues, odor concerns in common areas, and pest-control concerns. In addition, reviewers described crowded hallways and signs of deferred interior maintenance. Together these observations indicate areas of environmental risk for mobility, comfort, and overall quality of life; prospective families should review recent environmental inspection reports and pest-control documentation.

    Management and compliance: The feedback suggests weaknesses in administrative oversight, communication, and operational consistency. Mentions of health-code concerns and general management problems point to potential regulatory and compliance risks. Those considering placement should ask to see the facility's most recent health inspection results, corrective-action plans, and documentation of administrative policies for complaints, staffing, and maintenance.

    Notable patterns and recommended checks: The reviews present a pattern of mixed direct-care strengths alongside systemic operational shortcomings—particularly in environmental maintenance, meal delivery, and administrative oversight. When evaluating this facility, visitors should conduct an unannounced visit during a mealtime and a typical shift change, inquire about staffing ratios and turnover, review pest-control and sanitation records, and request documentation of any recent regulatory actions and how they were addressed. This approach will help clarify whether the operational issues in the summaries have been resolved or remain active concerns.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Bernice Nursing & Rehabilation is located at 101 Reeves St, Bernice, LA, 71222.

    About Bernice Nursing & Rehabilation

    Bernice Nursing & Rehabilitation, founded in 1969, sits on Reeves Street in Bernice, Louisiana, as a single-story nursing home with 126 beds, private and semi-private rooms, and a home-like setting that really focuses on the comfort, safety, and well-being of its residents, and you'll see it has personal closets, vanity space, in-room private restrooms that are regularly cleaned, with cable and phone lines in every room, plus all the housekeeping and laundry services you'd expect, and lots of comfortable spots where folks can gather or relax, like a large activity room with daily planned activities, a beauty shop, and a beautiful outdoor courtyard that's great for fresh air or just sitting and enjoying the day. Residents get 24-hour nursing care from a licensed team, and the staff includes clinical professionals and physical, occupational, and speech therapists who deliver specialized rehabilitation for stroke recovery, wound care, post-surgery, cardiac care, and more, with therapy equipment that's top-notch and enhancement therapies like neuro-muscular electrical stimulation, as well as programs for balance and fall management, contracture management, ambulation and transfer training, and a urinary incontinence program, and you'll find options for outpatient therapy too. For those who need extra help, memory care's available for Alzheimer's and dementia, with cognitive training on offer, and there's a Special Care Unit focused on clinically complex male residents with mental illness or behavior disorders, providing 24/7 psychiatrist services including monthly visits, all in a quieter part of the building with extra safety measures, which sometimes makes a real difference for families in tough situations. The Transitional Care Center supports both short-term and long-term recovery, offering programs for orthopedic, neurologic, pulmonary, and other conditions that can pop up after a hospital stay, with specialists able to help with IV therapy, bariatric care, dysphagia (swallowing) therapy, respite care, pain management, and post-illness therapy. Where Bernice stands out for everyday living is in the extra details for resident comfort, including a wide variety of adaptive clothing for elderly women-things like open back, open side, elastic waist pants, wheelchair pants, petite sizing, cardigans, slippers, shoes, and sleepwear designed so dressing is easier, whether someone needs help or can dress themselves. There's a wheelchair van for transportation, and residents living with conditions like cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's receive tailored programs. The facility's clean, secure, and quiet, and, while you'll always want to visit and get your own feel for a place, Bernice Nursing & Rehabilitation shows a clear focus on high-quality senior care, practical amenities, and specialized programs for a broad range of health needs-all in a setting that does its best to feel like home.

    People often ask...

    Bernice Nursing & Rehabilation offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 101 Reeves St, Bernice, LA 71222.

    No, Bernice Nursing & Rehabilation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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