The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
MATTHEWS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
ALEXANDRIA, LA · Medicare-certified · 124 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Matthews Memorial Health Care Center has a 2-star overall rating, with low quality measures (1 star) and staffing at 2 stars; reported nursing hours are just below the federal benchmark (4.01 vs 4.1), and it had $36,140 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0111 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 11, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $36,140recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0111.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 2.66
- Weekend nursing
- 3.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 60%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
14.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $36,140 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $36,140 in total fines.
- $36,140
Federal fine
May 2, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE BEEBE FAMILY · 48 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 82.1 residents on an average day (66% of 124 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 21 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.