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Courtyard of Natchitoches
708 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA 71457
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.
Certified for 112 beds, Courtyard of Natchitoches serves Natchitoches in Natchitoches County, Louisiana and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1987.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Louisiana median of 2; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 45 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (14, 18, 13 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 40.2 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.8.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), close to the Louisiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 19.8%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Natchitoches Co. median | Louisiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 45 | 45 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 40.2 | 40.2 | 18.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 19.8% | 44.1% | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $123,305 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (3 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: 7 Jan 2026, 25 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: D ×36 E ×9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Jun 2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Jun 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Complaint investigation | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard survey | 21 Feb 2026 |
| 17 Sep 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Nov 2025 |
| 17 Sep 2025 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Nov 2025 |
| 17 Sep 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Nov 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 29 May 2025 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E | Complaint investigation | 13 Jul 2025 |
| 29 May 2025 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E | Complaint investigation | 13 Jul 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Apr 2025 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Dec 2024 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Dec 2024 |
| 3 Dec 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Dec 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 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 | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 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 | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 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. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0726 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 2024 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard survey | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Sep 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 | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 May 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 May 2024 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Dec 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 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. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Louisiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 19.8%, RNs —; 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 | 15.2% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 4.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.9% | 16.8% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 32.9% | 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: government, hospital district. Legal business name: Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
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 Natchitoches County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Community Care Center | Natchitoches | 120 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 24.2 | $123K | 29 May 2025 |
| Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ll | Natchitoches | 98 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 66.3 | $617K | 25 Mar 2026 |
All 3 facilities in Natchitoches County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Courtyard of Natchitoches been cited for?
45 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 Courtyard of Natchitoches been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Courtyard of Natchitoches compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident per day against a Louisiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Courtyard of Natchitoches?
Ownership type is government, hospital district. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Courtyard of Natchitoches last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 13 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 7 Jan 2026.
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.