Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ponchatoula Community Care Center
1560 Highway 51 · Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · 140 certified beds
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About Ponchatoula Community Care Center
Ponchatoula Community Care Center is a nursing home in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Its capacity is 140 beds, above the Tangipahoa Parish median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Commcare Corporation. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on August 15, 2024. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.29 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (10)
Records from September 2023 to August 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
August 15, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 6, 2024.
September 20, 2023
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 20, 2023
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
September 20, 2023
Tag F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.29 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Commcare Corporation, a chain of 19 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.5 overall, 3.3 for health inspections, 3.3 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Louisiana.
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