Nursing Homes · Lake Charles, LA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
The Gardens and Guardian
1401 Country Club Road · Lake Charles, LA 70605 · 60 certified beds
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About The Gardens and Guardian
The Gardens and Guardian is a nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Its capacity is 60 beds, below the Calcasieu Parish median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 14 citations, the most recent on March 5, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.60 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 nursing homes listed in Lake Charles. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (14)
Records from June 2022 to March 2025.
March 5, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 28, 2025.
July 10, 2024
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2024.
July 10, 2024
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2024.
January 23, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
January 23, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
January 23, 2024
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
January 23, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
January 23, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
June 21, 2023
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 3, 2023.
June 21, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 3, 2023.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.
June 29, 2022
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.
June 29, 2022
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 C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected August 12, 2022.
Penalties (1)
March 5, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting March 27, 2025, lasting 1 days (triggered by inspection on March 5, 2025).
Staffing
5.60 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
For profit - Limited Liability company
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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