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Lake Charles Care Center
2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Lake Charles Care Center Description
Conveniently located off the 210 Loop on Ernest Street in Lake Charles, Lake Charles Care Center continues its legacy as a professionally managed community that is staffed by skilled members of the surrounding areas who work as a team and practice accountability. From friendly surroundings to personalized 24-hour service, our community offers all the comforts of home while embracing values of dignity, understanding and respect. At our home, we believe in the value of family, and from the moment you walk in, you feel the difference.
Lake Charles Care Center is Medicare and Medicaid certified and a member of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, American Healthcare Association and Lake Charles Chamber of Commerce, providing an exceptional level of service by exceeding the expectations of employees, residents, families and friends.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Reviews Highlight:
- Reports of neglect and poor care, including a serious incident involving a tourniquet left on a patient.
- Communication issues, both internally between departments and externally with family members.
- Financial concerns, including unexpected charges and issues with billing.
- Complaints about the facility's cleanliness and odor.
- Concerns about the facility's response to maintenance issues, including a biohazard situation.
Positive Reviews Highlight:
- Several staff members, including Jackie, Jenn, Taj, and Shqueena, received specific praise for their kindness, helpfulness, and professionalism.
- Positive remarks about the therapy department and its effectiveness in patient care.
- General appreciation for the caring and hardworking staff, clean environment, and good management.
- Some reviewers felt the facility was a great place for their loved ones, citing the staff's attention to detail and overall care.
Mixed Reviews:
- One review mentioned that the facility is acceptable if the resident is checked on every day, implying a need for oversight.
- Another review warned of nursing homes working together to blacklist patients, suggesting systemic issues in care practices.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 1
Long-term quality measure rating:
1
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: May 1, 1997
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 182
Total current residents: 120
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 8
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $23374
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-07 | 2023-01-13 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted |
| 2022-12-07 | 2023-01-13 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-30 | G | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-06-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-06-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-08 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-08 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-08 | E | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Post nurse staffing information every day. |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-08 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-07-08 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-04-04 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-12-17 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. |
| 2022-02-09 | 2022-03-25 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2021-06-09 | 2021-07-16 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-04-17 | C | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-04-17 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-04-17 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2020-03-04 | 2020-04-17 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Keep all essential equipment working safely. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | $7,160 |
| 2022-02-09 | $3,250 |
| 2022-02-09 | $5,000 |
| 2022-09-08 | $20,124 |
| 2022-09-08 | $103,200 |
| 2022-09-08 | $67,080 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Lake Charles which is 1.2 miles away and has a population of 76,070 (large town).
- The average income is $50,436, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 85
- Low Temperature: 54
- Average Temperature: 71.6
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 194 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 169 days of sun
- Precipitation: 3.3 inches a year
- The median age is 31.8 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 5.89% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 4.23% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% Asian, 48% Black or African-American, 3% Hispanic or Latino, and 45% White.
- The crime rate is 7.45 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.67 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.53 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.94 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
Walmart Neighborhood Market
0.6 miles awayAlbertsons
1.4 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.5 miles awaySam's Club
1.7 miles awayMarket Basket
2.4 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Ernest St / 18th St
0.0 miles away18th St / Social Security Office
0.0 miles away18th St / Ryan St
0.2 miles awayErnest St / Prien Lake Mall
0.3 miles awayLouis St / Dietz St
0.3 miles awayBanks
Investar Bank
4.3 miles awayWoodforest Bank
5.1 miles awayCapital One
6.7 miles awayFirst National Bank of DeRidder
8.8 miles awayHospitals
CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital
0.7 miles awayDubuis Hospital of Lake Charles
0.8 miles awayLake Charles Memorial Hospital
1.4 miles awayLake Area Medical Center
2.2 miles awayWest Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
8.8 miles awayPharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy
1.5 miles awayWalgreens
3.6 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
6.8 miles awayBrookshire Brothers Pharmacy
9.2 miles awayDentists
Dr. Simms
1.4 miles awayLynn Family Dentistry
7.2 miles awayParks
Lanza Park
0.6 miles awayDrew Park
0.8 miles awayCollege Oaks Park
0.8 miles awayLaGrange Soccer Park
0.9 miles awayLock Park
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Prien Lake Mall
0.3 miles awayGillis Village
11.7 miles awayCulture
Imperial Calcasieu Museum - The Annex Gallery
0.6 miles awayArts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
1.6 miles awayRestaurants
Ichiban Japanese Grill
0.4 miles awayKelly Cajun Grill
0.5 miles awayDarrell's
0.6 miles awaySeafood Palace
1.1 miles awayRestaurant Calla
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