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Calcasieu Community Care Center
4190 Gerstner Memorial Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Calcasieu Community Care Center is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, certified for 120 beds and caring for about 115 residents a day.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, above the Louisiana median of 2; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 3 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 33 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (2, 13, 18 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 27.5 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.8.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: no fines and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident per day (0.2 RN), close to the Louisiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 48.5%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Calcasieu Co. median | Louisiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 33 | 20 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 27.5 | 21.1 | 18.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.5% | 56.8% | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $29,042 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (10 in the county, 265 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Louisiana average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 10 Dec 2025, 9 Oct 2024.
Severity mix: D ×22 E ×9 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0803 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0693 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Complaint investigation | 19 Apr 2024 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Apr 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | F0729 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | D | Standard survey | 16 Dec 2023 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 Oct 2023 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Payment denial | — | 12 days |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Louisiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 48.5%, RNs 40.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Louisiana median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 15.6% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.8% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 17.4% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.5% | 21.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Commcare Corporation. Chain: Commcare Corporation (14 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commcare Corporation | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 09/30/2022 |
| Commcare Management Corporation | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2022 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Calcasieu County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens and Guardian | Lake Charles | 60 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23.3 | — | 5 Mar 2025 |
| High Hope Care Center | Sulphur | 101 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10.9 | — | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Lake Charles Care Center | Lake Charles | 182 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.6 | — | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Landmark of Lake Charles | Lake Charles | 130 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12.3 | — | 10 Sep 2025 |
| The Care Center of Dequincy | Dequincy | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 27.5 | $110K | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Lake Charles | 109 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 21.1 | $29K | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Rosewood Nursing Center | Lake Charles | 150 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12.7 | $32K | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Holly Hill Houseabuse icon | Sulphur | 200 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 29.5 | $67K | 15 Apr 2026 |
All 10 facilities in Calcasieu County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Calcasieu Community Care Center been cited for?
33 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Louisiana median is 21 per facility.
Has Calcasieu Community Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Calcasieu Community Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident per day against a Louisiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Calcasieu Community Care Center?
It is part of the Commcare Corporation chain. Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Commcare Corporation and Commcare Management Corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Calcasieu Community Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 10 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 10 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.