Onyx Care of Ruston
Nursing home in Ruston, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195510
3720 Hwy 80 East, Ruston, LA 71270 · Lincoln County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 157
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $36,891 (3)
Does Onyx Care of Ruston take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Onyx Care of Ruston 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Onyx Care of Ruston 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
- 3.51
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.81
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.34
- Weekend total hours
- 2.92
- Nursing staff turnover
- 58.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2025, found 9.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Onyx Care of Ruston 3 times in the past 3 years, for $36,891 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 134.9 residents live here, about 86% of its 157 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 157
- Average residents per day
- 134.9
- Certified since
- November 14, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Onyx Care of Ruston
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Onyx Care of Ruston
- Princeton Place-Ruston1405 White Street, Ruston 71270
- Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation2401 North Service Road, Ruston 71270
- Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation1155 Sterlington Highway, Farmerville 71241
- Onyx Care of Bernice101 Reeves Street, Bernice 71222
- Onyx Care of Farmerville813 N Main St, Farmerville 71241
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Onyx Care of Ruston, 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 Onyx Care of Ruston
What is the CMS star rating of Onyx Care of Ruston?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Onyx Care of Ruston accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Onyx Care of Ruston?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Onyx Care of Ruston?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.