Bernice Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc
101 Reeves Street, Bernice, LA, 71222
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
- Certified beds
- 126 · avg 75 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46.2% — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 47.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 42.9% — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 40.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $221,159 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 195396
- Certified beds
- 126 beds · avg 75 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Bernice Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz chain — 29 facilities across 6 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Paul Lee
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2020
- Renee Klawon
Other · since 2020
- Donald t Denz Irrv tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2008
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv tr Fbo Children
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 18% · since 2008
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv tr Fbo Grandchildren
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 18% · since 2008
- d & n Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2005
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 29)
- E0908·Mar 19, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E0880·Mar 19, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Mar 19, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0726·Mar 19, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- E0677·Mar 19, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0656·Mar 19, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0584·Mar 19, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- G0600·Jul 15, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $9,974
- 20231 fine · $211K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jul 15, 2024Fine · $9,974
- Aug 16, 2023Payment denial · 57 days · starting Nov 16, 2023
- Aug 16, 2023Fine · $211K
Largest single fine on record: $211K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 19, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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