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THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN

LAKE CHARLES, LA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds

In good standing
For-profit
5 of 5 overall

THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN (LAKE CHARLES, LA) has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 5-star health inspections, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 5.57 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

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Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.565 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.565.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.39
Licensed practical nurses
1.95
Nurse aides
3.23
Weekend nursing
4.53

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 68%
Registered nurse turnover: 60%

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

—31%—

Residents with a fall causing major injury

—0%—

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

—5.7%—

Residents with a urinary tract infection

—25%—

Residents who lost too much weight

—2.2%—

Residents who were physically restrained

—0%—

Residents needing more help with daily activities

—20.4%—

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

—18.9%—

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

5.1%0%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

—0%—

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

—18.4%—

Residents with depressive symptoms

—4.8%—

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

—91.7%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

—100%—

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—83.8%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

96.9%100%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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 June 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E

The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Mar 5, 2025

    1 days

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
41.5 residents on an average day (69% of 60 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 14 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.