Colfax Reunion Rehabilitation Center

    366 Webb Smith Dr, Colfax, LA, 71417
    2.5 · 6 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Attentive staff but jail-like facility

    I appreciated Helene's amazing social-services advocacy and Janet Jenkins' professionalism - staff were generally attentive and helped with appointments, and my husband Stakkz noticed an improved smell and appearance. Still, I would not recommend this facility: it felt jail-like with restricted outdoor access, had cleanliness issues (dirty laundry, residents not bathed), and many services were lacking.

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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

    2.50 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • friendly staff
    • well-kept facility appearance
    • noticeable improvement in odor since past visit
    • professional and polite CNA (Janet Jenkins)
    • attentive staff who help with appointments
    • strong social services advocacy (Helene)
    • positive references to some staff members
    • nursing staff described as adequate/okay

    Cons

    • jail-like atmosphere and restricted outdoor access
    • cleanliness issues in resident care
    • dirty laundry reported
    • residents reportedly not bathed
    • inconsistent quality of services
    • overall negative experience from some reviewers
    • multiple services perceived as lacking
    • would not recommend by at least one reviewer

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these review summaries is mixed but leans negative because several serious care and operational concerns appear alongside isolated but meaningful praise for specific staff and some facility improvements. Reviewers repeatedly highlight a small number of staff members and social services advocates who provide helpful, professional, and attentive support, while also reporting systemic problems with personal care, laundry, and access that cause major dissatisfaction.

    Care quality is inconsistent. On the positive side, several reviewers praise individual caregivers — for example a CNA named Janet Jenkins is described as professional and polite, and nursing staff more generally are called “okay.” Social services staff receive particularly strong, repeated praise; one person named Helene is singled out for “amazing” advocacy. Staff are also credited for being attentive with tasks such as helping residents keep and attend appointments. However, these positive notes are offset by serious allegations that personal care is inadequate: reports include residents not being bathed and dirty laundry being left unaddressed. One reviewer concluded they “would not recommend” the facility and said “all services lacking,” which signals that for at least some families the perceived gaps in basic care outweigh individual staff strengths.

    Facility and environment comments show a mix of improvement and continuing issues. Multiple reviewers note that the facility appears well-kept and that odors have improved compared with a past visit. One reviewer even credits a person named “husband Stakkz” for contributing to the smell and appearance improvement, which suggests family involvement or a notable presence that improved a particular space. At the same time, other reviewers describe a “jail-like” atmosphere and restricted outdoor access, which indicates concerns about residents’ freedom, comfort, and quality of life despite an otherwise tidy appearance. This juxtaposition points to a facility that may look orderly but still raises significant resident experience concerns.

    Operational and management themes show uneven performance. Positive anecdotes about staff professionalism and social work advocacy indicate that some employees are effective and engaged; however, multiple comments about overall service shortfalls, the need for “extreme room for improvement,” and direct statements that several services are lacking suggest systemic management or resource problems. Cleanliness failures (dirty laundry, lack of bathing) are not isolated to aesthetics but reflect operational deficits in routine resident care. The restricted outdoor access and “jail-like” description also suggest policy or supervisory decisions that negatively affect resident satisfaction and wellbeing.

    Dining and activities are not mentioned in these summaries, so no conclusions can be drawn about meals, programming, or social activities. What is clear from the reviews is that social services (notably Helene) are a standout positive, while essential hands-on care and daily living support show worrying inconsistencies.

    In sum, the review set reveals a facility with some commendable individual employees and apparent improvements in appearance and odor control, but persistent and serious concerns about personal care, cleanliness, resident freedom, and overall consistency of services. Families considering this center should weigh the presence of strong advocates and some attentive staff against reports of inadequate bathing, dirty laundry, restricted outdoor access, and an overall pattern of services perceived as lacking. If possible, prospective residents and families should request current references, meet key staff (especially social services), inspect resident rooms and laundry processes, and clarify policies on outdoor access and daily personal care before making decisions.

    Location

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    About Colfax Reunion Rehabilitation Center

    Colfax Reunion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in Colfax, Louisiana and can care for up to 140 residents, which makes it one of the larger nursing homes around here, and the staff provide skilled nursing and full-time medical care for people with different health needs, and residents who need daily help can get support with things like dressing, taking medicine, preparing meals, and getting to doctor's appointments, and if mobility's a concern they can provide transportation or just help you move around within the building, and they've got therapy options too, offering things like physical and occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, soft tissue mobilization, and short wave diathermy so seniors can work on healing or staying as strong as possible, and the facility tries to keep folks busy with activities like bingo, table games, spiritual services, and sometimes even animal therapy, magazines to read by the bedside, and some light exercises if someone wants to join in from their room, and if spiritual services matter to you, they're on the activity list along with options that help keep the mind working and the spirits up.

    There's a range of places to live within the building, including fully furnished private suites, shared rooms, and each space has a kitchenette, private bathroom, and all the usual comforts like air-conditioning, telephone, and even internet and cable for leisure, and meals use organic food and ingredients, and staff handle laundry, housekeeping, and clean linens so residents don't have to worry about chores, and with a 24-hour call system and supervision, help's usually close at hand, especially for people who need persistent monitoring or memory care, and the facility uses secured areas to prevent wandering, aiming for a safe setting for those who need extra attention, and staff members deliver care with an effort to personalize assistance based on each person's needs, whether that's medication management, help with chronic disease, or daily activities.

    The certified beds number 140, yet on average about 78 residents are there each day, and the nursing staff provides about 3.2 hours of care per resident daily, but there's been a high nurse turnover rate around 54.5% and a record of infection-related issues, as well as past deficiencies linked to abuse, neglect, and pest control, so that's something to be aware of, and they're a for-profit limited liability company, but the main thing is, for people looking for a large facility with chronic care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and plenty of chances to join in group activities, Colfax Reunion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center covers all those basics, and tries to improve and support the quality of life and independence for residents as best as it can with the staff and services it offers.

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