Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Nursing Home in RUSTON, LA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 144 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 104.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 195538 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.24 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.24 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 13, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 13, 2026
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)Corrected — March 13, 2026
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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. (Level E)Corrected — March 13, 2026
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 144-bed nursing home in Ruston, Louisiana. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Louisiana average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The most recent inspection found multiple deficiencies but nothing classified as severe, which suggests problems identified were not judged to pose immediate high risk. You should ask what specific steps the facility has taken since that inspection to address the cited care and infection‑control issues and to prevent similar problems from recurring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's CMS star rating?
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.23801 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation has 144 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.