Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lake Charles, LA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lake Charles
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lake Charles has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,508 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lake Charles of 156,181, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 103.57 persons in Lake Charles. There were 1,010 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.98 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lake Charles has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lake Charles and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.24	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.38	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.24	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.86	3.74 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Louisiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Lake Charles Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lake Charles there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lake Charles

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lake Charles Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lake Charles, LA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lake Charles

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lake Charles based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
High Hope Care Center 475 HIGH HOPE ROAD SULPHUR, LA	10.00
Landmark of Lake Charles 2335 OAK PARK BLVD LAKE CHARLES, LA	36.67
Golden Age of Welsh, LLC 410 SOUTH SIMMONS STREET WELSH, LA	40.00
Calcasieu Community Care Center 4190 GERSTNER MEMORIAL DRIVE LAKE CHARLES, LA	52.00
The Gardens and Guardian 1401 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD LAKE CHARLES, LA	33.33
The Care Center of Dequincy 602 NORTH DIVISION DEQUINCY, LA	46.67
Lake Charles Care Center 2701 ERNEST STREET LAKE CHARLES, LA	36.67
Rosewood Nursing Center 534 15TH STREET LAKE CHARLES, LA	75.33
Resthaven Nursing and Rehab Center, LLC 1103 W MCNEESE LAKE CHARLES, LA	188.67
Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center 13938 HWY 165 KINDER, LA	184.50

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lake Charles based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Resthaven Nursing and Rehab Center, LLC 1103 W MCNEESE LAKE CHARLES, LA	188.67
Rosewood Nursing Center 534 15TH STREET LAKE CHARLES, LA	75.33
Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center 13938 HWY 165 KINDER, LA	184.50
Holly Hill House 100 KINGSTON ROAD SULPHUR, LA	106.00 /
Grand Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1525 W MCNEESE ST. LAKE CHARLES, LA	56.67
The Gardens and Guardian 1401 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD LAKE CHARLES, LA	33.33
The Care Center of Dequincy 602 NORTH DIVISION DEQUINCY, LA	46.67
Lake Charles Care Center 2701 ERNEST STREET LAKE CHARLES, LA	36.67
Landmark of Lake Charles 2335 OAK PARK BLVD LAKE CHARLES, LA	36.67
Golden Age of Welsh, LLC 410 SOUTH SIMMONS STREET WELSH, LA	40.00

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