The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Ruston, LA · Medicare-certified · 157 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC has a 1-star overall rating, with low staffing and quality scores (2 stars for staffing, 1 star for quality measures). It also has recent federal penalties, $24,846 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.70 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6998 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $24,846recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6998.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.19
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.07
- Nurse aides
- 2.44
- Weekend nursing
- 3.03
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
34%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
2.9%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
27.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
7.6%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
75.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
40.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
63.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,733 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,113 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $36,891 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $15,733
Federal fine
Apr 16, 2025
- $9,113
Federal fine
Apr 16, 2025
- 3 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 19, 2023
- $12,045
Federal fine
Oct 19, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NORBERT BENNETT & DONALD DENZ · 29 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 127.4 residents on an average day (81% of 157 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.