Nursing home report
LAKE CHARLES, LA · Medicare-certified · 162 beds
1 of 5 stars overall. Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center in Lake Charles has a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures, with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.33 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day) and $34,369 in fines in the last 24 months, plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3304 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3304.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: L
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $34,369 was recorded.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $34,369 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 20, 2024
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.
