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The Gardens and Guardian is an assisted living community in Lake Charles, LA. It is licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health as an adult residential care provider. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Capacity
60 residents
State license
#2203784078, Licensed
Location
Lake Charles, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
1401 Country Club Rd., Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605
The Gardens and Guardian includes The Gardens and Guardian, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate The Gardens and Guardian's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 July 21, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare has not fined The Gardens and Guardian in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 25 minutesAbove the Louisiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 19 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the Louisiana average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
July 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
1401 Country Club Rd.Lake Charles, LA 70605
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Yes. The Gardens and Guardian is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not The Gardens and Guardian's other levels of care.
State inspectors visited on July 21, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 19 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against The Gardens and Guardian in the last three years.
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.