Lake Charles, LA has 7 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,741/mo. That's roughly in line with the Louisiana state median. Lake Charles nursing homes runs large: 86% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 130.
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Median monthly price, Lake Charles
$7,741/mo
Estimated range $6,859 – $9,447
● Lake Charles $7,741 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Lake Charles runs about $26 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Jennings
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Lake Charles.
Lake Charles is a market of larger communities. 86% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 130 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 14.1 findings per provider here, below the Louisiana average of 19.
2 of the 7 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Lake Charles, in Calcasieu Parish, has about 81,143 residents. About 13,747 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $59,235.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lake Charles.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Lake Charles's median nursing home cost is about 2% higher than the Louisiana state median.
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