Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Facility and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center

    954 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA, 70570
    3.7 · 14 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Clean facility, inconsistent care concerns

    I had a mixed experience: the facility is very clean, well-kept and many staff are compassionate, friendly and attentive (they even replaced a lumpy mattress), and residents seemed happy - but I also saw worrying neglect: rude or lazy aides, staff chatting while residents were left soiled or bleeding, spoiled food and disappearing belongings. Overall, I appreciate the caring people and upkeep, but the inconsistent care gives me pause.

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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

    3.71 · 14 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Clean, well-kept facility
    • Constant cleaning/maintenance
    • Friendly and helpful staff
    • Compassionate and loving care from many staff
    • Attentive staff quality
    • Residents engaged and excited about facility improvements
    • Management/individual staff who show care (named staff involvement)
    • Pleasant installation and vendor experiences
    • Supportive sisters and thankful for donations/community involvement
    • Responsive to concerns (example: mattress replacement)
    • Everyday comforts provided
    • Positive staff morale; good place to work
    • Residents treated with dignity by some staff (treated like a queen)

    Cons

    • Reports of poor or neglectful care
    • Rude and vulgar nurse's aides
    • Staff teasing and laughing at residents
    • Belongings disappearing or going missing
    • Perceived staff laziness and lack of urgency
    • Food safety/hygiene issue (spoiled milk in cups)
    • Nurses chatting instead of assisting patients
    • Serious clinical incidents reported (patient bleeding, left soiled)
    • Inconsistent care quality between shifts or staff
    • Comfort/bed issues (lumpy mattress before replacement)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is highly mixed, with strong positive impressions about the facility's cleanliness, a number of caring and attentive staff, and community-oriented touches, contrasted sharply by severe negative reports of neglect, rudeness, and safety/hygiene problems. Multiple reviewers emphasize that the building itself is clean and well-kept, with ongoing cleaning and maintenance, recent improvements (for example new window treatments), and supportive involvement from staff or management that leads to pleasant experiences. Conversely, other reviewers describe distressing episodes that indicate failures in basic caregiving and resident dignity.

    Care quality is one of the most polarized themes. Positive comments highlight compassionate, loving care and staff who genuinely care about residents' health and everyday comforts; some reviewers explicitly state they would highly recommend the facility. At the same time, several reports describe serious lapses: staff neglect, a lack of urgency when residents needed help, patients left bleeding or soiled, and nurses seen chatting instead of responding. These negative accounts are not minor gripes but describe clinical and dignity-related failures that would be major concerns for prospective residents or families.

    Staff behavior and culture also show a split pattern. Many summaries praise friendly, helpful, and attentive staff, note staff happiness, and even call the facility a good place to work. There are also named positives where certain individuals or managers are singled out for caring about residents and the facility. However, an opposing thread details rude and vulgar nurse's aides, teasing and laughing at residents, and perceived laziness. This suggests variability in staff training, supervision, or culture between different shifts, wings, or employee groups rather than a uniform standard of care.

    Facility features, maintenance, and community involvement are consistently positive in the reviews. The site is repeatedly described as very clean; staff and sisters receive praise; donations and community support are noted; and practical issues like a lumpy mattress were addressed when raised (a new mattress was provided). Residents expressing excitement about facility updates and planning trips indicate active engagement and recreational programming for some residents. Installation and vendor interactions were described as pleasant, which supports a generally well-managed physical environment.

    Safety, security, and hygiene concerns appear in a subset of reviews and are significant. Specific reports of spoiled milk in cups raise food safety or storage questions. Multiple claims that belongings disappear often point to potential issues with secure storage, personal property tracking, or resident supervision. The mention of nurse aides teasing residents and belongings going missing are red flags for both resident dignity and facility accountability. Complaints of staff chatting while patients need assistance and incidents where patients were left bleeding or soiled indicate lapses in staffing responsiveness or oversight that management should address urgently.

    Patterns and likely explanations: the reviews suggest that the facility may deliver good care under certain staff and shifts but has inconsistent performance overall. Positive accounts of compassionate, attentive care and good workplace morale coexist with reports of abusive or neglectful behavior, which often indicates uneven staff training, inadequate supervision, or turnover that creates variability. The presence of a few named caring staff and rapid responses to some issues (mattress replacement, installation projects) shows capacity for good management, but the serious negative reports show that policy and practice are not reliably enforced or monitored.

    For prospective residents and families, these reviews recommend careful follow-up: ask about staffing ratios, how the facility handles allegations of mistreatment or missing property, infection control and food safety procedures, and how they ensure consistent training and supervision across shifts. For facility leadership, the main priorities from this synthesis would be strengthening staff training and supervision, improving accountability and secure handling of residents' belongings, enforcing hygiene and food-safety protocols, and instituting transparent incident reporting and timely remediation so the positive aspects (clean environment, caring staff, community engagement) are reliably delivered to all residents.

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    About Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Facility and C’est la Vie Independent Living Center

    Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home is a distinguished care facility dedicated to providing exceptional residential and health services to seniors. As a ministry rooted in a mission of compassion, the nursing home is committed to creating an environment that enriches the lives of its residents through love, joy, and attentive care. Residents are provided with a comfortable living experience in a setting designed specifically for healing and well-being, with a strong emphasis on nurturing both physical health and emotional happiness.

    A notable feature of the community at Our Lady of Prompt Succor is the blending of long-term health care, short-term rehabilitation services, and independent living opportunities, ensuring that various needs of seniors are addressed. The facility operates with a profound respect for spiritual support, creating an atmosphere where seniors of all faiths feel welcomed and uplifted. The staff is dedicated not only to the medical and physical well-being of residents but also to fostering a sense of belonging and peace, making the center truly feel like "home."

    In addition to its focus on comprehensive health care, the nursing facility places great value on spiritual support for both residents and their families. The environment is thoughtfully designed to promote comfort and healing, while also providing opportunities for spiritual enrichment and reflection. This holistic approach allows residents to live life to the fullest, surrounded by beauty, dignity, and respect.

    Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home shares its campus with the C’est la Vie Independent Living Center, further expanding the community’s ability to meet seniors at all stages of their journey, from independent living to higher levels of support and care. The mission of the center is evident in every aspect of daily life, striving to make every resident feel cherished and uplifted in a supportive, faith-filled environment.

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