The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
TRI-COMMUNITY NURSING CENTER
PALMETTO, LA · Medicare-certified · 108 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
TRI-COMMUNITY NURSING CENTER in Palmetto, LA has a 4-star overall rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.59 nurse hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent cited areas included staffing data reporting, food safety, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5919 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5919.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.26
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.19
- Nurse aides
- 2.14
- Weekend nursing
- 2.90
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%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 pneumonia vaccine
88.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 49.3 residents on an average day (46% of 108 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.