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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Natchitoches Community Care Center

Natchitoches, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
(318) 352-8296

About Natchitoches Community Care Center

Natchitoches Community Care Center offers compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Louisiana residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our experienced team focuses on restoring independence and confidence through personalized care plans designed for each patient's unique needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Natchitoches, LA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

781 HIGHWAY 494, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

(318) 352-8296

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 17, 2025, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.

Medicare fined Natchitoches Community Care Center once in the last three years, $123,305 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 25 minutesAbove the Louisiana average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day19 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Below the Louisiana average

Inspections

17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 13, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 13, 2025

February 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 10, 2025
December 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 20, 2025
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 20, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 20, 2025
November 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 27, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 27, 2024
August 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 2024
July 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 9, 2024
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 9, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $123,305 in the last three years.

  • July 18, 2024Fine: $123,305

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Commcare Corporation
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
109
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 1, 1997
Part of a chain
Commcare Corporation, 19 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
195405

Location

781 HIGHWAY 494Natchitoches, LA 71457

Senior living near Natchitoches

Questions about Natchitoches Community Care Center

How did Natchitoches Community Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 17, 2025 and found no health deficiencies. The Louisiana average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Natchitoches Community Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 19 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Natchitoches Community Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Natchitoches Community Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $123,305.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Natchitoches Skilled Nursing in Louisiana Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026