The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LL
Natchitoches, LA · Medicare-certified · 98 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Natchitoches, LA has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings and 2-star staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.42 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility has had $518,370 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4216 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $518,370recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4216.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.15
- Nurse aides
- 2.03
- Weekend nursing
- 2.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 66%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
40%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
12.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — 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 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $212,875 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $235,974 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $69,521 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $616,611 in total fines.
- $212,875
Federal fine
Mar 12, 2025
- $235,974
Federal fine
Oct 25, 2024
- $69,521
Federal fine
May 24, 2024
- $98,241
Federal fine
Jan 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ · 29 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 62.4 residents on an average day (64% of 98 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.