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Metairie Health Care Center in Metairie, LA

Metairie Health Care Center is a nursing home community in Metairie, LA.

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Metairie Health Care Center in Metairie, LA

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Metairie Health Care Center

6401 Riverside Drive, Metairie, LA 70003

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3.4 from 34 reviews
5 stars
16
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
11

Overall Review of Metairie Health Care Center

common 18 reviews mention this

Caregivers show empathy and kindness

Residents and families repeatedly describe a caring team that treats loved ones with dignity.

Many reviews emphasize warmth, compassion, and a family-like approach from nurses, CNAs, and other staff. Several reviewers also mention clear communication and responsiveness when medical issues come up, including quick follow-through with needs. A few reviews go the other direction, describing rude or unprofessional interactions and staffing that feels inadequate, so impressions are not uniform.

common 14 reviews mention this

Clean, well-kept facility stands out

Cleanliness and upkeep come up often in reviews, with several families saying the building feels maintained.

A number of reviews describe the facility as clean, organized, and maintained, including comments about fresh-smelling areas and spotless spaces. Some families also point to ongoing skin and wound focus as part of how clean care is delivered. The negative reviews counter this with complaints about sanitation and general conditions, including accounts of filth or poor hygiene, so cleanliness seems to vary by experience.

common 5 reviews mention this

Activities and outings help residents engage

Residents are described as staying engaged through planned activities and scheduled events.

Several reviews highlight daily structure like bingo and exercises, plus broader activity programming that helps residents socialize again. One review specifically mentions being able to attend Catholic Mass in the building. Another reviewer also describes the community as having enough going on during visits, while a separate negative review does not focus on activities and concentrates more on care and staffing.

common 3 reviews mention this

Food is acceptable, sometimes limited

Meals are described as good or adequate, with occasional concerns about food quality.

Some families say the food is good and note that dining staff understand specialized textures such as mechanical soft/purée diets. Another review says food could have been better while still rating overall care highly. One negative review includes a broader dissatisfaction with daily safety and nutrition-related details, rather than a simple critique of taste.

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Staffing and care quality are inconsistent

Multiple reviews raise concerns about staffing, timeliness, and overall safety.

While many reviews praise attention to residents and quick responses, several others describe problems like lack of help, long waits for assistance, and unprofessional behavior toward visitors or patients. A few negative reviews go further, mentioning neglect-related outcomes such as bed sores, infections, or safety issues. Taken together, the feedback suggests that experiences can differ substantially depending on the hall, shifts, and day-to-day staffing.

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Features

Housing

  • 202 resident community capacity 202 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • New Orleans International (3 miles away) New Orleans International (3 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Corner Cafe (0.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.1 miles)
  • Cafe Du Monde (1.7 miles)
  • Café du Monde (2.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.6 miles)
  • Grounded Coffee Cafe (5.5 miles)
  • Cafe Du Monde City Park (7.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Coleman IV William P MD - Coleman William P Dr III (1.2 miles)
  • Ka-Yan Tong (1.7 miles)
  • Lakeside Women's Specialty Center (1.7 miles)
  • Fertility Institute of New Orleans (1.9 miles)
  • LCMC Health Children's Hospital New Orleans Pediatrics Tulane (1.9 miles)
  • Mark J. Marino, MD (2.1 miles)
  • William F. Rachal (2.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Chick-Fil-A (1.3 miles)
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (1.5 miles)
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (2.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.5 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (2.6 miles)
  • Sonic Drive-In (2.6 miles)
  • Drago's Seafood Restaurant (3.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Tulane - Lakeside Hospital (2 miles)
  • Ochsner Medical Center, International Department, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (4.5 miles)
  • The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center (5.4 miles)
  • Fmc Dialysis Services (7.1 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Clearview Palace 12 (2 miles)
  • AMC Elmwood Palace 2 (3.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Ride Share Pick Up (2.5 miles)
  • The Club MSY (2.5 miles)
  • TSA Security Checkpoint (2.5 miles)
  • Main Terminal (2.6 miles)
  • TSA PreCheck (2.6 miles)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (2.9 miles)
  • Rental Car Parking Garage (3.2 miles)

Parks

  • Wentwood Playground (3.3 miles)
  • Kenner City Park Pavilion (3.5 miles)
  • New Orleans City Park (7.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Divine Mercy Parish Saint (4.2 miles)

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