The Care Center of Dequincy
Nursing home in Dequincy, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195527
602 North Division, Dequincy, LA 70633 · Calcasieu County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 11, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $110,240 (1)
Does The Care Center of Dequincy take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Care Center of Dequincy 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Care Center of Dequincy 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
- 3.76
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.15
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.50
- Weekend total hours
- 3.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 11, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 29, 2025, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Care Center of Dequincy 1 time in the past 3 years, for $110,240 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 58.9 residents live here, about 74% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 58.9
- Certified since
- August 9, 2001
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Care Center of Dequincy
- Legal business name
- St Michael Pfu LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Rightcare Health Services, 2.8-star chain average
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- Rosewood Nursing Center534 15Th Street, Lake Charles 70601
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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 The Care Center of Dequincy, 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 The Care Center of Dequincy
What is the CMS star rating of The Care Center of Dequincy?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Care Center of Dequincy accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Care Center of Dequincy?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Care Center of Dequincy?
St Michael Pfu LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.