Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
101 REEVES STREET, Bernice, LA, 71222
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 10 deficiencies against Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC in Bernice, Louisiana at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-03-19, 3 of them arising from complaints. 3 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 2 times, totalling $221,159. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2026-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0921 · 2026-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0925 · 2026-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0908 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2025-03-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2024-07-15 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0791 · 2024-02-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · F0919 · 2024-02-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2024-02-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2024-02-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0600 · 2023-12-18 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0741 · 2023-12-18 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · F0835 · 2023-12-18 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0626 · 2023-12-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · F0838 · 2023-12-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| D & N LLC | Organization | 50% | since 11/01/2005 |
| DTD HC LLC | Organization | 50% | since 11/01/2005 |
| DONALD T DENZ IRRV TR | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 05/23/2008 |
| NORBERT A BENNETT IRRV TR FBO CHILDREN | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 05/23/2008 |
| NORBERT A BENNETT IRRV TR FBO GRANDCHILDREN | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 05/23/2008 |
| BENNETT, NORBERT | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 11/01/2005 |
| DENZ, DONALD | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 11/01/2005 |
| LEE, PAUL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/23/2020 |
Part of the NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 195396.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction