The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Ruston, LA · Medicare-certified · 144 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ruston, LA has an overall 2-star rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and 2-star quality rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the most recent inspection cited staffing, food handling, and nursing competency issues; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2022 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2022.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.26
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.70
- Nurse aides
- 2.25
- Weekend nursing
- 2.62
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
36.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.3%Worsening
Show all measures
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
54.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
See what inspectors found
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
See what inspectors found
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
See what inspectors found
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PRIORITY MANAGEMENT · 38 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.1 residents on an average day (79% of 144 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.