Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center?
4502 General Meyer Ave · New Orleans, LA · 70131
Overview
Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in New Orleans, Louisiana, operated by Priority Group Holdings, L.L.C.. Orleans Parish has 9 hospitals, 10 nursing homes and 26 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center is operated by Priority Group Holdings, L.L.C., which CMS places in the Priority Management group.
- Operator
- Priority Group Holdings, L.L.C.
- CMS affiliated group
- Priority Management
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Sources
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
- Company website · 2026
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Priority Management
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 4 of 5state average 2.6
- Health inspections
- 4 of 5state average 2.9
- Staffing
- 2 of 5state average 2.4
- Quality measures
- 4 of 5state average 2.2
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.67 | 3.76 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.15 | 0.31 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.6% | 47.6% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- None
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 4502 General Meyer Ave · New Orleans, LA · 70131
- County
- Orleans Parish
- State
- Louisiana
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood At Woldenberg Village | New Orleans | 1.4 mi |
| Our Lady Of Wisdom Community Care Center | New Orleans | 1.6 mi |
| St Jude'S Health & Wellness Center | New Orleans | 4.6 mi |
| Bayside Healthcare Center | Gretna | 5.0 mi |
| Lafon Nursing Facility Of The Holy Family | New Orleans | 5.3 mi |
| St. Margaret'S Daughters Home | New Orleans | 5.8 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · Company website
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 195204
- NPI
- 1699147694
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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