Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

    506 W 5th St, Laplace, LA 70068
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean facility, caring staff, recommended

    I placed a relative here and have been very pleased. The newly renovated, bright facility feels like home - clean, well-kept grounds with a beautiful courtyard and fountain, large comfortable rooms and private phones/DIRECTV. Staff are compassionate, well-trained and accommodating (they monitor meds and nutrition, coordinate appointments/transport), the social calendar is full and organized, and the overall atmosphere is friendly and welcoming; I highly recommend it.

    Loved one of 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

    3.31·(16)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Clean, fresh environment
    • Large, comfortable resident rooms
    • Private in-room phones and included DIRECTV
    • Active, varied activity programming
    • Coordinated transportation and appointment assistance
    • Well-maintained grounds and courtyard with fountain
    • Newly renovated, home-like atmosphere
    • Engaged volunteer and social programs
    • Knowledgeable tour and admissions staff
    • Efficient operational leadership

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication-management practices
    • Irregular meal-service timing and temperature
    • Nonadherence to prescribed therapeutic diets
    • Gaps in assistance with activities of daily living
    • Laundry and personal-property handling gaps
    • Variable staff responsiveness and professionalism
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation in common areas
    • Noise and behavioral-management deficiencies in communal spaces
    • Limited private-room availability

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers express a mixed but specific picture of care at this facility. Positive commentary highlights a clean, recently renovated environment with attractive outdoor and indoor spaces (including a courtyard fountain and maintained gardens), large comfortable rooms, and amenities such as private phones and included DIRECTV. Several families described a home-like atmosphere, active volunteer involvement, and numerous programs and events that support social engagement and resident reminiscence.

    Care quality descriptions vary. Some reviewers describe compassionate, attentive caregiving, medication and nutritional monitoring, and staff who coordinate appointments and transportation. However, a number of operational concerns recur: medication-management inconsistencies (timing and dosing practices), irregular meal-service timing and temperature, and examples of meals that were not aligned with therapeutic-diet expectations (notably diabetic diet nonadherence). There are also recurring descriptions of insufficient assistance with activities of daily living, particularly assistance needed during mealtimes and bathroom support.

    Staff and management impressions are similarly mixed. Positive notes include accommodating, knowledgeable admissions staff and some reviewers praising efficient leadership and organized operations. At the same time, others report variable staff responsiveness and professionalism and note unresponsive or disengaged administrative interactions. These discrepancies suggest variability in staff training, supervision, or shift-level staffing that prospective families should evaluate when touring.

    Facility operations and logistics show strengths and weaknesses. The activity program is a clear strength, offering regular events and social opportunities. Grounds and many interior areas are well kept, and visiting hours and indoor comfort are generally satisfactory. Conversely, there are operational gaps around laundry and personal-property handling that have led to mislabeling or loss of clothing, and some reviewers describe inconsistent cleanliness or sanitation in common areas. Noise and behavioral-management issues in hallways or communal spaces were also mentioned, which may affect residents who are sensitive to ambient activity or behavioral disturbances.

    For prospective residents and families: an in-person tour that includes mealtime observation and a review of medication, dietary, laundry, and staffing policies is advisable. Ask about private-room availability, nighttime staffing ratios, procedures for therapeutic diets and medication administration, laundry/property protocols, and how the facility manages resident behaviors and communal-area noise. These targeted inquiries will help clarify whether the facility’s operational strengths align with an individual resident’s clinical and social needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

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    Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home is located at 506 W 5th St, Laplace, LA, 70068.

    About Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

    Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home sits right in La Place, Louisiana, and's been taking care of folks since 1975, and you can see that from the way the staff keeps the place comfortable and clean. The building at 506 W 5th St has safety features like a full sprinkler system and handicap access, so people who need a wheelchair can get around, and rooms come with things like kitchens or kitchenettes, cable TV, washers and dryers, and are kept up with regular maintenance. Residents get access to a dining room, fitness center, wifi, a game room, salon, guest parking, and there's always someone to help with cleaning.

    The staff provides help with walking, wheelchairs, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, laundry, and there's always someone nearby for personal care. Twin Oaks runs 24-hour skilled nursing, wound care, medication support, podiatry, occupational therapy, and transportation services. Meals are provided every day, and there are plenty of activities like social events, arts and crafts, education, and health programs. The facility accommodates both long-term residents and short-term guests who are recovering after a hospital stay, with a dedicated rehabilitation unit in its own area for folks working on getting back home.

    They offer skilled nursing care for short-term rehab and long stays, and have therapy services up to 7 days a week for faster recovery. You see lots of family involvement because they encourage relatives to help out with care. Twin Oaks can take payment from Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, managed care, and private pay, and they also accept long-term care insurance.

    Twin Oaks got a score of 3.5 out of 6 reviews in one listing, but only a 1 out of 10 from a single review on another, so feedback is a bit mixed. The mission's to offer good medical care and rehab, and while the building's safe and the environment's pretty nice, every place has its good and bad days. Twin Oaks focuses on skilled nursing and rehabilitation, with a team of trained staff helping both seniors who plan to stay and those aiming to go back home after getting stronger.

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    Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home 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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