Lake Charles Care Center
Nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195413
2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · Calcasieu County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 182
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 10, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lake Charles Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lake Charles Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lake Charles Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.46
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.13
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.17
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 10, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 14, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lake Charles Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 138.1 residents live here, about 76% of its 182 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 182
- Average residents per day
- 138.1
- Certified since
- May 1, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lake Charles Care Center
- Legal business name
- Diversified Health Care-Lake Charles, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Lake Charles Care Center
- Rosewood Nursing Center534 15Th Street, Lake Charles 70601
- Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC1103 W McNeese, Lake Charles 70605
- Landmark of Lake Charles2335 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles 70601
- Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center1525 W Mcneese St., Lake Charles 70605
- The Gardens and Guardian1401 Country Club Road, Lake Charles 70605
See also all nursing homes in Lake Charles.
Who inspects nursing homes in Louisiana
Louisiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Louisiana, the 7 in Lake Charles, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lake Charles Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lake Charles Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Lake Charles Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lake Charles Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lake Charles Care Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lake Charles Care Center?
Diversified Health Care-Lake Charles, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.