LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LAKE CHARLES, LA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 182 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 124.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 195413 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.97 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.09 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 14, 2025).
Inspection Findings — May 14, 2025
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level E)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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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 — June 20, 2025
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level E)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — June 20, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — June 20, 2025
Lake Charles Care Center is a 182-bed nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, above the Louisiana average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s nurse staffing level is a relative strength compared with others in the state, which can help with daily care and oversight. You’ll want to ask what specific corrective steps the facility has taken since the recent inspection to resolve cited problems around care planning, medication storage/labeling and food service to ensure those issues are reliably fixed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER?
LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER reports 3.97056 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER have?
LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER has 182 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ROSEWOOD NURSING CENTER — 1/5 — 0.5 mi
- RESTHAVEN NURSING & REHAB CENTER, LLC — 1/5 — 2.2 mi
- Landmark of Lake Charles — 3/5 — 2.2 mi
- GRAND COVE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — 4/5 — 2.4 mi
- THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN — 1/5 — 2.7 mi
- CALCASIEU COMMUNITY CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 3.0 mi
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.