The Ellington of Rayne

    308 Amelia St, Rayne, LA 70578
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Renovated facility with outstanding rehab

    I'm very pleased with this renovated, clean facility - beautiful rooms, great location, and a warm, family atmosphere. The staff and nurses are professional, helpful, and genuinely caring; meals are good and the rehab/physical therapy was outstanding, getting many residents home. Overall a very positive experience and I'd 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

    3.41·(17)

    Overall rating

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

      2.4
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Strong rehabilitation and physical-therapy program
    • High rehab-to-home discharge rate
    • Renovated, attractive facility
    • Well-maintained cleanliness in common areas
    • Caring, compassionate direct-care staff
    • Family-like culture among staff
    • Positive resident satisfaction in parts of the facility
    • Convenient location
    • Supportive workplace environment for some employees

    Cons

    • Medication administration and tracking weaknesses
    • Inconsistent clinical monitoring and follow-up
    • Inconsistent incontinence and hygiene processes
    • Inadequate staffing levels, especially on night shift
    • Weak family communication and care coordination
    • Inconsistent dining quality and texture-modified meal accommodation
    • Safety and fall-risk management gaps
    • Environmental control inconsistencies (temperature regulation)
    • Top-down management and supervision deficiencies
    • Rigid policy enforcement affecting resident placement

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but consistent pattern: the facility is commonly praised for its rehabilitation services, attractive renovated environment, and the presence of compassionate direct-care staff, while also exhibiting recurring operational weaknesses that affect clinical care continuity and family confidence.

    Care quality: Rehabilitation and outpatient therapy are frequently described as a clear strength, with effective physical therapy and comparatively good discharge-to-home outcomes. However, clinical-care processes show variability. Reviews indicate medication-administration and medication-tracking problems, intermittent gaps in clinical monitoring (for example, monitoring for infections and electrolyte abnormalities), and instances of delayed or inconsistent follow-up after clinical events. There are also concerns about pressure-injury prevention and increased emergency transfers tied to these monitoring and responsiveness gaps. Fall-risk management and post-fall processes are mentioned as areas needing improvement.

    Staff and supervision: Staff-level feedback is polarized. Many reviewers praise individual caregivers as caring and attentive and describe a family-like culture among some employees; specific staff members received positive mention. At the same time, reviewers describe inconsistent staffing levels—particularly on night shifts—variable staff training or competency, and episodes of residents being left unsupervised. Those patterns are associated with concerns about responsiveness and overall supervision. Several reviews also describe frustrations with top-down management approaches and uneven supervisory follow-through.

    Dining and activities: Dining experiences vary. The facility's kitchen and meal service have been described as both improved and problematic: some residents are satisfied, while others report poor meal quality, spicy or inappropriate preparations for texture-modified diets, and the need for additional feeding assistance. Replacement meals or accommodations are sometimes provided, but not consistently. Reviews include limited information regarding activities programming; where mentioned, residents are described as happy, but operational issues in dining and feeding support are a notable negative for those with swallowing or texture-modified needs.

    Facilities and management: The physical building and grounds draw consistently positive comments—many reviewers describe a renovated, attractive, and generally clean environment. At the same time, environmental controls (notably temperature regulation) have been called out as inconsistent. Management is described as improved in some periods and as having communication and policy-enforcement challenges in others. Families highlighted weaknesses in communication about clinical incidents and care changes, and some described rigid enforcement of policies that affected resident placement decisions.

    Notable patterns and considerations: Overall, prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's strong rehabilitation services and attractive environment against recurring operational issues: medication and clinical-monitoring controls, inconsistent staffing and supervision (especially at night), dining accommodations for specialized diets, and family communication gaps. Experiences appear polarized—some families report very positive relationships with staff and good outcomes, while others report significant lapses in care processes. Visiting in person, asking for current staffing ratios, reviewing recent clinical incident logs or quality reports, and discussing specific protocols for medication administration, infection monitoring, fall prevention, and texture-modified meal preparation will help families assess whether the facility’s current operations match their needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    The Ellington of Rayne is located at 308 Amelia St, Rayne, LA, 70578.

    About The Ellington of Rayne

    The Ellington of Rayne sits at 308 Amelia St in Rayne, Louisiana, and has been around since 1966 as a locally-owned nursing home and rehabilitation center. The facility houses between 51 and 200 employees, with a team that includes Leah Hundley Wynn, BSN, RN as Assistant Director of Nursing, Rosemary Guidry as Assistant Administrator, Casey Robertson as a Registered Nurse, and Sierra Cessac, who's a Licensed Practical Nurse with over nine years of clinical experience. People there can find different kinds of care, like assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing homes, and even home care and respite care, so both long-term and short-term needs are met. The Ellington provides skilled nursing care, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and rehabilitation, and supports residents with incontinence and diabetic care, medication management, help with daily activities, and medical transportation.

    There's a nutrition specialist on staff, trained mental health care support, and the staff pays attention to honoring resident rights and building lasting relationships. The facility keeps things feeling like a home away from home with semi-private rooms designed for privacy and comfort, and residents can take part in housekeeping, enjoy organized entertainment activities, go on outings, and join spiritual programs. People can gather in communal dining areas, take part in therapy programs, and use salon services. Dietary staff help with special diets when needed, and there are amenities and activities to keep life enjoyable. The Ellington encourages people to take a tour to meet staff, see the facilities, and get a sense of what daily life is like. The facility lists itself on A Place For Mom and has a website and a Facebook page where people can request information or check costs, and staff aim to create a friendly, knowledgeable environment every day.

    People often ask...

    The Ellington of Rayne offers assisted living, memory care, board and care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, The Ellington of Rayne 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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