Belle Vie Living Center, LLC

    535 Commerce St, Gretna, LA, 70056
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Good rehab but inconsistent staff

    My experience has been mixed. The building is very clean, meals are usually good, and therapists and several nurses have been excellent and friendly - my loved one made real progress. That said, responsiveness and shift continuity are inconsistent, staff are sometimes short-staffed or inattentive, and I've had safety and security lapses (missing personal items, forgotten wander guard, delayed responses). Communication from nursing/management can be poor and there are troubling billing/accountability concerns. I'd recommend it for rehab or moderate needs but would be cautious if you require reliable, high-attention care.

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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

    4.04 · 116 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      3.4
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, kind and welcoming staff
    • Attentive and caring nurses
    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy team
    • Measurable mobility and rehab progress
    • Clean and well-maintained facility overall
    • Housekeeping frequent and thorough
    • Private, spacious rooms
    • Many meals cooked in-house from scratch
    • Good presentation and dining-room atmosphere
    • Helpful admissions and administrative staff (often)
    • Prompt medication administration at times
    • Staff engagement with residents (social, humorous)
    • Good transportation services
    • Staff know residents in a small-community setting
    • Personal care (showers, bedding changes) provided
    • Inclusive dining and accommodating meal service at times
    • Therapists communicative about plans and progress
    • Responsive when explicitly asked or reminded
    • Comfortable room furnishings and space
    • Some staff go above and beyond (life‑saving and exceptional examples)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff quality and professionalism
    • Understaffing / short-handed shifts (especially nights/weekends)
    • Slow or delayed responses to call lights and requests
    • Poor or inconsistent communication with families
    • Security issues: unsecured entrance and package theft
    • Theft of personal items (shoes, remotes, clothes, packages)
    • Serious allegations of neglect and medical errors (missed meds, denied fluids)
    • Reports of bedsores, infections (UTI, C-diff), and hospital transfers
    • Safety lapses (falls, forgotten wander guards, missing bed alarms)
    • Rude, arrogant, or cruel behavior from some staff (including admissions)
    • Admissions encounters described as deceptive or aggressive
    • Inconsistent meal quality and limited variety
    • Dietary-accommodation failures (wrong food served despite restrictions)
    • Inconsistent housekeeping/cleanliness in some areas or times
    • Lack of weekend therapy or limited therapy scheduling
    • Shift continuity and handoff problems
    • Privacy breach by housekeeping reported
    • Financial/billing concerns and allegations of exploitation
    • High cost / concerns about value for money
    • Poor responsiveness from management or case managers at times
    • Equipment maintenance issues (broken chairs, old equipment, poor beds)
    • Some staff distracted by phones or not present on rounds
    • Inconsistent nurse availability (nurses “not around” during shifts)
    • Discharge/rehab decisions perceived as abrupt or unfair
    • Reports of racial bias and unprofessional leadership behavior

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans toward positive for day‑to‑day hospitality, rehabilitation services, and facility cleanliness. Many reviewers emphasize friendly, kind, and welcoming staff and repeatedly praise the therapy/rehabilitation team for producing measurable mobility improvements. Numerous accounts describe nurses and aides who provide attentive personal care (bathing, bedding changes, medication administration), staff who engage residents with humor and conversation, and housekeeping that keeps rooms and common areas very clean. The facility’s private rooms and relatively roomy layouts are frequently noted, and the dining room presentation and in‑house cooking (including soups and many meals made from scratch) draw praise from many residents and families.

    Care quality is reported as good to excellent by a substantial number of reviewers—particularly in regards to rehabilitation and certain nursing staff members. Multiple reviewers credit therapists with pushing progress and providing daily or frequent sessions, and some describe therapists as communicative and proactive. There are also vivid examples of individual staff going above and beyond, including accounts of life‑saving nursing interventions and staff who consistently follow up about arrivals and departures. For families seeking a small, community‑style setting where staff know residents by name, there are many positive remarks about personalized attention and an inclusive dining experience.

    However, along with the positive themes are persistent and significant concerns about consistency, safety, and management. A large portion of reviews report wide variability in staff quality: while some nurses and aides are described as excellent, others are portrayed as rude, inattentive, or distracted (for example, using phones during shifts). Understaffing is a recurring issue—reviewers describe slow or delayed responses to call lights, limited night and weekend coverage, and unmet needs when staff are short. This staffing variability contributes to lapses in continuity of care, delayed assistance for bathroom or mobility needs, and families not receiving regular updates.

    Safety and security concerns are among the most serious themes. Multiple reviewers report theft of personal items (shoes, remotes, packages, clothing) and unsecured entrances; others describe safety lapses such as missing wander guards, no bed alarms, resident falls, and resulting emergency room transfers. More severe allegations include neglectful incidents—denial of water, missed medications, development of bedsores, urinary tract infections, C‑diff infections, and perceived failures leading to hospitalization. These occurrences are less frequent than the positive comments but are severe enough to raise a clear pattern of risk in some cases and are a major cause of negative sentiment.

    Communication and management issues recur across the reviews. Some families praise the admissions director and certain administrators for warmth and responsiveness, but many others describe admissions staff as impatient, rude, or even deceptive. Communication during the stay is inconsistent: some reviewers say they are well informed about care plans and therapy progress, while others report having to repeatedly ask for updates, experiencing delayed responses from case managers, or receiving unclear or contradictory information about medications and doctor visits. There are also reports of billing concerns and allegations of financial exploitation by a small number of reviewers, which heighten concerns about management oversight.

    Dining and dietary accommodations show a split pattern. A sizable number of reviewers enjoy the food—often noting home‑cooked meals, good presentation, and specific meals they liked (gumbo, shrimp, crawfish, meatloaf). Yet others describe limited variety, insufficient portion sizes, and errors in dietary restrictions (for example, fish served despite a restriction). Some residents needed to supplement with outside food. Overall, food quality appears generally good but inconsistent and sometimes poorly matched to residents’ special dietary needs.

    Other operational concerns mentioned repeatedly include lack of weekend therapy, sporadic housekeeping lapses (spills not always promptly cleaned), maintenance issues (broken chairs, poor beds, sheets not fitting), privacy breaches by staff, and occasional reports of racial bias or unprofessional leadership conduct. These problems, while not universal, are reported enough times to indicate systemic inconsistencies rather than isolated one‑off incidents.

    In summary, reviews paint a picture of a facility with many strong attributes—particularly in rehabilitation services, personable nurses and aides, cleanliness of common areas, and in‑house meal preparation—but with notable and sometimes serious weaknesses in staffing consistency, communication, safety/security, and management. Families considering this facility will likely find compassionate care and effective therapy for many residents, yet should also weigh reports of understaffing, theft, occasional serious medical and neglect allegations, and variable administrative responsiveness. The pattern suggests that experiences can vary widely depending on shift, individual staff, and case management; prospective families may benefit from asking targeted questions about staffing ratios, safety protocols (wander guards/alarms, secured entrances), incident reporting, and dietary accommodation processes during tours or admissions conversations.

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    About Belle Vie Living Center, LLC

    Belle Vie Living Center, LLC, open since 1984, provides care for up to 89 residents in a community that offers independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and nursing home services, and they have private and semi-private rooms available along with an outdoor garden, air-conditioned rooms, and Wi-Fi throughout. Residents can get help with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, transferring, and medication management, and there's always staff on-site; nurses are present, and nursing support runs 12 to 16 hours each day while a 24-hour call system means there's access to care whenever someone needs it, and the building has safety features-like walk-in tubs, medication dispensers, and a wander guard system-to help keep everyone secure. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid, and they have a team that meets all licensing requirements, offering skilled nursing, wound care, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation in a separate STAR unit for short-term rehab stays, and medical social workers are part of the staff as well, with access to palliative care, hospice care, and respite care if needed.

    Residents find furnished rooms with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, and there's Wi-Fi, cable TV, and telephone service available in each room, while housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and full maintenance cover the basics, and meals can be personalized for different needs-Kosher, vegetarian, gluten- and allergen-free, low sodium, diabetic-plus meals get served in a community dining hall where many enjoy eating together. For staying active, there's an on-site fitness room, wellness center, and a program for mental wellness, as well as organized activities, planned day trips, game rooms, a small library, a beauty salon and barber shop, a dining room, computer center, group activities both on and off-site, and areas to relax indoors or outdoors so folks can socialize or spend time quietly.

    Community-operated transportation and non-medical rides are set up for errands and appointments, while concierge services help with daily needs; technology offerings like senior cell phones, internet plans, and hearing aid resources are available; and safety systems around the building give peace of mind. The facility supports social, mental, and emotional health with programs and encourages participation in everything from health classes to resident-run groups. Belle Vie Living Center, LLC has continued to upgrade and renovate, aiming at a comfortable atmosphere with health practices you'd expect in a modern care setting, and the people there focus on providing care with compassion, dignity, and respect for changing needs as people age. No further information is available from Belle Vie Living Center, LLC.

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