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
Registered name: Onyx Care of Ruston
Ruston, LA · Medicare-certified · 157 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ruston, LA has a 1-star overall rating, with low quality measures and staffing ratings and a 2-star health inspection rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $24,846 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6307 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $24,846recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6307.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 2.42
- Weekend nursing
- 2.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 75%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29.4%40.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%2.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.6%11.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.8%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%10.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
3.2%0.8%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
36.3%9.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.8%9.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.6%17.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
12.5%11.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%1.1%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.1%14.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1%2.8%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—75.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—40.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
59.6%98.6%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 provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited July 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited July 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
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 July 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 4 health deficiencies.
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- 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
- Occupancy
- 129.7 residents on an average day (83% 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.