Prairie Manor Nursing Home

    1050 Edwin Elliott Dr, Pine Prairie, LA, 70576
    3.8 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Loving caregivers, but rude receptionist

    I felt peace of mind because the caregiving staff treated my loved one like family - loving, attentive, and well cared for. My only complaint: a rude receptionist who hung up, failed to direct me, and left a nasty impression that could discourage new clients.

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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

    3.80 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • family-like care
    • loving and compassionate staff
    • residents are well taken care of
    • provides peace of mind for families
    • consistent hands-on caregiving

    Cons

    • rude or unprofessional receptionist/front-desk behavior
    • phone calls mishandled or callers hung up on
    • reception failed to direct inquiries to appropriate staff
    • front-desk attitude discouraged potential new clients

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment from the provided reviews is mixed but points to a clear split between the quality of hands-on caregiving and the quality of front-desk/customer phone interactions. On the caregiving side, multiple comments emphasize a warm, family-like atmosphere: staff are described as loving, caring, and providing consistent, attentive care that leaves families feeling reassured and with peace of mind. Phrases such as "treated as family," "well taken care of," and "staff take good care" indicate that direct care staff (nurses, aides, caregivers) are viewed positively and are a strong asset for the facility.

    Conversely, the dominant negative theme concerns the reception/front-desk experience. Reviews describe the receptionist as rude, with behaviors including hanging up on callers, failing to direct callers to the correct person, and exhibiting a "nasty attitude." These interactions reportedly discouraged potential new clients from pursuing the facility. This cluster of complaints suggests a specific, recurring problem area in initial contact and telephone communication that contrasts sharply with the praise for caregiving staff.

    Regarding care quality, the available comments clearly point to a high level of personalized, compassionate care. The language used by reviewers highlights emotional and practical satisfaction—families feel their loved ones are "well taken care of" and safe. That indicates strengths in daily care routines, resident interaction, and staff responsiveness in caregiving roles. However, the reviews do not provide objective measures of medical care quality (such as clinical outcomes, staffing ratios, medication management), so assessment is limited to perceived emotional/supportive care and day-to-day attention.

    On staff in general, the pattern is that direct-care personnel receive strong positive feedback, while administrative/front-line reception staff attract negative feedback. This split can create mixed impressions: families who interact primarily with caregivers will likely be satisfied, while prospective clients or callers encountering the receptionist first may form a negative first impression that discourages them from engaging further.

    There is no information in the provided reviews about facilities, dining, or activities. Because those areas are not mentioned, no conclusions can be drawn about the physical environment, meal quality, recreational programming, or social opportunities. The absence of remarks on these topics should be noted as a gap in the data rather than interpreted as positive or negative.

    From a management and operational perspective, the reviews suggest a tangible reputational risk tied to front-desk behavior. The negative experiences reported—particularly hanging up on callers and failing to connect inquiries to the right person—are actionable signals that could reflect training, staffing, supervision, or culture issues at initial points of contact. If accurate and recurrent, these behaviors can undermine the facility's ability to attract new residents despite strong caregiving performance. The reviews are limited in number and scope, so conclusions should be tempered accordingly, but the consistent praise for hands-on staff coupled with repeated specific complaints about reception indicates two distinct themes that management should acknowledge and address.

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    About Prairie Manor Nursing Home

    Prairie Manor Nursing Home sits over on Edwin Elliott Drive in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, and it's a non-profit place people go when they need skilled nursing care for the long or short term, and they've been steady with their B-minus rating year after year, which shows they hold to respectable standards and don't have severe deficiencies in the inspections, plus the place got an A+ on inspection scores lately. You'll find the staff there around the clock, always ready, with medical and therapy staff hours tracked per patient-so there's always a nurse when someone rings. They do daily things people sometimes can't handle on their own, like personal laundry and help with cleaning, and meals get sorted out with buffets and a nutrition program that bends to what each person wants or needs for their diet, and if someone needs nutritional counseling, well, they'll get it there. Folks who live there can speak up about how the community works through a resident council, and there's a weekly lineup of activities to keep people busy, plus anyone who wishes can join spiritual or religious gatherings. Some need a hand bouncing back after surgeries or injuries, and Prairie Manor gives therapy services including occupational, physical, and speech therapy, and for tougher situations like serious wounds, there's wound care and restorative services on tap-nobody needs to worry about being left alone with that sort of thing. There's specialized support like memory care and hospice care for those who need those services. Prairie Manor has extra options that aren't always easy to find, such as dentistry, recreational therapy, and homemaking, and they go a little further by offering transportation services for residents. It's open Monday through Friday most of the day, plus Saturdays, but health and nursing support keep going twenty-four hours a day, every day, so people are always cared for. People can look up more about Prairie Manor Nursing Home by visiting their website, and the place is generally known for safe, reliable care without grand promises, but with steady attention to each person who comes through their doors.

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