The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Bayou Vista Community Care Center
Registered name: Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center
BUNKIE, LA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Bayou Vista Community Care Center in Bunkie, LA has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Its biggest concern is staffing, rated 1 out of 5 stars, with quality measures at 2 out of 5 stars; it also has a recent federal penalty and $8,824 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,824recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.7%22.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%7.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%6.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
15.2%7.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11.9%21.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.4%17.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—14.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.6%31.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
3%1.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.9%8.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—82%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited May 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,824 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $16,267 in total fines.
- $8,824
Federal fine
Jul 31, 2024
- $7,443
Federal fine
Aug 14, 2023
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Dec 1, 2021
Now operated by Bayou Vista Nursing and Rehab Center, previously Bayou Vista Community Care Center.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 55.9 residents on an average day (61% of 92 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 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.