Elara Caring
A home health agency in Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295
3639 Front St, Winnsboro, Louisiana 71295. (318) 435-4366.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 4.5of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 5of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Feb 28, 2024: a recertification inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2024. Most serious: Element-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 28, 2024: recertification inspection1 deficiency
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Promptly Alert Relevant Physician Of Changes
The inspectors’ words, 509 words
“Promptly alert relevant physician of changes CFR(s): 484.60(c)(1) The HHA must promptly alert the relevant physician(s) or allowed practitioner(s) to any changes in the patient’s condition or needs that suggest that outcomes are not being achieved and/or that the plan of care should be altered. This Element is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview the HHA (Home Health Agency) failed to promptly alert the relevant physician of a change in patient condition for 1(#5) of 7(#1- #7) sampled patients. The failed practice was evidenced by the HHA not having documentation of the physician responding to the notification of patient #5`s change in condition. Patient #5 started receiving care from the HHA on 01/06/2024. Patient #5 had diagnoses that included osteomyelitis and congestive heart failure. The certification period reviewed was from 01/06/2024 - 03/05/2024. Review of a skilled nurse visit note dated 02/07/2024 revealed patient #5 reported to S3 Registered Nurse (RN) that he had swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple area. Record review revealed patient #5 had a client coordination note sent electronically to S6 Physician which acknowledged patient #5 had had swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple. The coordination note was dated 02/07/2024 with the designated area for the physician to sign was left blank. The coordination note was sent by S5 licensed practical nurse (LPN). Review of a skilled nurse visit note dated 02/16/2024 revealed patient #5 reported to S3 RN that he still had swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple area. Further review of the note revealed no documented evidence of the physician being notified of the continued complaint of swelling with tenderness to patient #5`s left breast nipple area. Review of a skilled nurse visit note dated 02/20/2024 revealed patient #5 reported to S4 LPN that he continued to have swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple area. Record review revealed a client coordination note sent electronically to S6 Physician which acknowledged patient #5 still had swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple. The coordination note was dated 02/20/2024 with the designated area for the physician to sign was left blank. The coordination note was sent by S5 LPN. On 02/27/2024 at 2:30 p.m., an interview with S2 Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed there was not a recorded response from S6 physician in patient #5`s record that he had been notified of the complaint that patient #5 had about the swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple area on the dates of 02/07/2024, 02/16/2024 and 02/20/2024.S2 DON reported S3 RN and S4 LPN should have called S6 Physician from patient #5`s home on 02/16/2024 and 02/20/2024 to address a possible change in the plan of care. On 02/28/2023 at 2:45 p.m., an interview with S1 Administrator confirmed there should have been recorded response from S6 physician in patient #5`s record that he had been notified of the complaint that patient #5 had about the swelling with tenderness to his left breast nipple area on the dates of 02/07/2024, 02/16/2024, and 02/20/2024.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | Recertification inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Sep 8, 1989.
- Ownership: proprietary (for profit).
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Jordan Louisiana Acquisitions 5, LLC owns 100% directly since Nov 1, 2016.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Daniel R Manley (corporate officer); Ananth P Mohan (corporate officer, 0%); Ananth P Mohan (corporate director); John Mcmahon (corporate officer); Katie L Monastiere (corporate officer, 0%); Paige P Grady (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Jeffery Benefield (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Angel Stansbury (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhh Parent Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Airjaguar Holdco, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 15, 2018 |
| Ec Homecare Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Ec Homecare Holdings Buyer, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Jordan Health CARE Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Airjaguar Acquisition, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | May 15, 2018 |
| Ec Homecare Holdings Intermediate, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Ec Homecare Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Jordan Louisiana Acquisitions 5, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Jhh/Cima Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Jordan Louisiana Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| JHH Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Bw Nhhc Holdco, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Acof VII Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 49.3% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Bw Nhhc Co-Invest, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 42.85% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VII, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 35.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Davita Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 32.9% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Total Renal Care, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 32.9% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Bw III Homecare Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 11.13% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VII Parallel (Te), L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 9.07% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Dawson Holdings (Armstrong), LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 7.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Acof VII Axiom Holdings, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 7.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 4.5 of 5.
- Patients rate it 5 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (87 surveys completed): 94% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 83% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, the same; potentially preventable hospital stays, the same; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 4.5 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 5 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 82.54% (same as the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 13.41% (same as the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 3.91% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 17 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 71295, where this agency’s office is, 16 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 4 of 5, and this one is rated 4.5 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| Home Care Tlc | 2.5 |
| Elara Caring This home health agency | 4.5 |
| Louisiana Homecare of Miss-Lou | 4.5 |
| Best Home Health | 3 |
| Delhi Home Care | 3 |
| St Francis Medical Center Home Health | 4 |
| Supreme Home Health Service Inc. | Not given |
| Stat Home Health North, LLC | 4.5 |
| Trucare Home Health, LLC | 3.5 |
| Haven Home Health Inc. | 4 |
| Centerwell Home Health | 4.5 |
| Elara Caring | 4.5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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