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West Carroll Care Center, Inc
706 Ross Street, Oak Grove, LA 71263
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.
West Carroll Care Center, Inc is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Oak Grove, Louisiana, certified for 80 beds and caring for about 74 residents a day.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Louisiana median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 21 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (9, 4, 8 by cycle, most recent first), 4 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 26.3 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.8.
CMS lists 4 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $55K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.2 RN), close to the Louisiana median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 28.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | West Carroll Co. median | Louisiana median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 21 | 49 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 26.3 | 40.8 | 18.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.1% | 42.1% | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $54,806 | $54,806 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 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: 13 Aug 2025, 14 Aug 2024.
Severity mix: J ×4 D ×5 E ×12
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 Aug 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 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 | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 18 Feb 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2025 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 28 Sep 2024 |
| 14 Aug 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. | E | Standard survey | 28 Sep 2024 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 28 Sep 2024 |
| 7 May 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 2 May 2024 |
| 25 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 21 Apr 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 20 Dec 2023 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | 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 Mar 2024 |
| 9 Aug 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2023 |
| 9 Aug 2023 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | E | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2023 |
| 9 Aug 2023 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2023 |
| 9 Aug 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 22 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | Fine | $16,663 | |
| 7 May 2024 | Fine | $16,452 | |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Fine | $8,886 | |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Fine | $12,805 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Louisiana average. Turnover: nursing staff 28.1%, 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 | 19.2% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 7.8% | 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 | 14.1% | 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 | 21.0% | 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: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: West Carroll Care Center Inc.
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 West Carroll County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Health and Rehab LLC | Oak Grove | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 40.8 | $38K | 28 Jul 2025 |
All 2 facilities in West Carroll County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has West Carroll Care Center, Inc been cited for?
21 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Louisiana median is 21 per facility.
Has West Carroll Care Center, Inc been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $55K in the period covered.
How does staffing at West Carroll Care Center, Inc compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Louisiana median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates West Carroll Care Center, Inc?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was West Carroll Care Center, Inc last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 13 Aug 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 13 Aug 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.