The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PONCHATOULA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
PONCHATOULA, LA · Medicare-certified · 140 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
PONCHATOULA COMMUNITY CARE CENTER has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star health inspection and quality ratings, 3-star staffing, and reported nurse staffing slightly above the federal benchmark (4.27 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It had no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included drug storage, infection control, and abuse/neglect protection issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2735 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2735.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.19
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.39
- Nurse aides
- 2.70
- Weekend nursing
- 3.51
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.5%Steady
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
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
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 August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMCARE CORPORATION · 14 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 121.3 residents on an average day (87% of 140 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 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.