Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been recognized by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a 2025 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award recipient. The distinction is the highest of three progressive award levels in the National Quality Award Program, which recognizes providers across the country that have demonstrated exceptional quality outcomes for residents and staff through rigorous review, continual improvement and innovation in their processes and systems. Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is the first facility in Louisiana to earn the Gold level award.
“Our top priority has always been providing exceptional care to our residents,” said Jennifer Peters, administrator of Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. “To be one of only three facilities nationwide to earn the 2025 Gold award is an incredible honor and a testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to quality, safety and service. This is a victory for all Louisiana nursing facilities that tirelessly pursue quality improvement.”
Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is the foundation of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative.
“The hardworking staff at Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have achieved one of the most prestigious honors in our profession,” said Louisiana Nursing Home Association Executive Director Mark Berger. “Earning the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award is an extraordinary achievement that recognizes exceptional caregiving and tireless dedication to continuous quality improvement. This year, only three facilities in the nation received this award, placing Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center among the best in the country. Louisiana has secured its place among the nation’s top achievers in quality awards with 74 bronze, 37 silver and one gold since 2018.”
Award recipients will be honored during AHCA/NCAL’s Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 21, 2025.
###About Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Shreveport, a Central Management facility, is a 160-bed skilled nursing facility providing exceptional quality healthcare services for residents needing short-term care with rehabilitation therapy or long-term care in a nurturing, comfortable environment. Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s qualified team of healthcare professionals is committed to providing person-centered quality care to each resident with the utmost dignity and respect. Central Management owns and operates 22 skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana. Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a proud Louisiana Nursing Home Association member. To learn more about Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, visit www.gardenparknursingandrehab.com.
About Louisiana Nursing Home Association
The Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) is a nonprofit organization representing nearly 250 member nursing facilities and assisted living facilities that care for more than 20,000 of Louisiana’s elderly and disabled individuals each day. Learn more at www.lnha.org.