Lafon Nursing Facility: Infection Control Lapses - LA
Inspectors cited Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family on Chef Menteur Highway for infection control failures after finding that staff had not worn gowns during PEG tube care, the procedure used to deliver nutrition directly into a resident's stomach, or during the transfer and repositioning of at least one resident placed on enhanced barrier precautions. Those precautions exist to stop the spread of certain infections between residents and staff.
The facility's own Director of Nursing confirmed both lapses during the December 22 inspection, acknowledging that gowns should have been worn in both situations. She also confirmed that residents on enhanced barrier precautions were supposed to have visible signage posted on their doors, a step inspectors found had not been consistently followed.
CMS rated the violation at the minimal harm level, meaning inspectors did not document that residents were injured as a direct result. A small number of residents were affected.
What the record shows, stripped down, is straightforward: a resident needed a protective barrier between themselves and the people handling their feeding tube. Nobody put on a gown. The same was true when staff moved and repositioned that resident. The door that was supposed to signal a heightened infection risk to anyone walking in did not carry the required warning.
The Director of Nursing did not dispute any of it.
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LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY in NEW ORLEANS, LA was cited for violations during a health inspection on December 22, 2025.
Those precautions exist to stop the spread of certain infections between residents and staff.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.