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Evangeline Oaks Guest House

240 Arceneaux Road, Carencro, LA 70520 · Lafayette County · (337) 896-9227

190 certified beds, about 75 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
CMS note: This facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse onsite.
Quality measures
1 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195578 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 57 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.92 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Louisiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.21 of those hours.

78.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Louisiana average 47.6%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 57 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
47D
6E
4F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 3, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 9 citations
  1. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to distribute, store, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety by failing to ensure staff: 1 Labeled food items in the freezer with an open date;2. wore a beard restraint while preparing food items; 3. used hygienic practices while checking food temperatures on the serving line; and4. maintained a daily temperature log for the cooler and freezer. This deficient practice had the potential to affect the 72 residents who consumed food from the kitchen.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that a resident admitted to a facility without pressure ulcers received care to prevent the development of pressure ulcers unless the individual's clinical condition demonstrates that they were unavoidable for 1 (#54) out 2 (#7, #54) residents investigated for pressure ulcers out of a total sample of 33 residents.
  3. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident who smoked was free from potential accidents and hazards by staff failing to hold resident's lit cigarette for 1 (#15) out of 1 (#15) resident investigated for unsafe smoking.
  4. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to address the needs of a resident experiencing impaired nutrition, by failing to implement physician orders and registered dietician recommendations for 1 (Resident #25) out of 7 residents investigated for nutrition.
  5. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident was receiving continuous oxygen at the ordered flow rate for 1 (#49) out of 33 sampled residents.
  6. D
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure ongoing assessment and monitoring of the resident's dialysis access sites consistent with accepted professional standards for 1 (#3) out of 1 (#3) resident investigated for dialysis.
  7. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medical records were accurately documented and maintained in accordance with professional standards of practice for 1 (Resident #2) out of 33 sampled residents.
  8. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to implement EBP (Enhanced Barrier Precautions) for a resident with an indwelling medical device for 1 (#3) of 33 residents sampled.
  9. D
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    F908 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen equipment was maintained in safe operating condition as evidenced by a leaking faucet on the three-compartment sink and exposed electrical wires on the mixer.
February 24, 2026Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the nurse maintained infection control practices while administering wound care treatments for 1 resident (#2) out of 2 resident's reviewed for wound care in a sample of 3 residents.
  2. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the resident's care plan and physician's orders were followed for 1 (#1) of 3 sampled residents as evidenced by failing to ensure Resident #1 wore heel lift boots while in bed.
  3. D
    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
    F726 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure licensed agency nurses had specific competencies and skills sets necessary to appropriately administer wound care to 1 resident (#2) out of 2 resident's reviewed for wound care in a sample of 3 residents.
August 27, 2025Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's physician and responsible party were immediately notified when the resident was injured for 1 (Resident #2) of 10 (#1-#9 and #R1) sampled residents.
  2. D
    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to file a grievance for 1 (Resident #2) out of 10 (#1-#9 and #R1) sampled residents.
  3. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff provide care and services that meet professional standards of quality as evidenced by failing to perform chest compressions immediately to a resident requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 1 (#5) resident out of 10 (#1-#9 and #R1) sampled residents.
  4. D
    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
    F678 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained current CPR certification for 1 (S3LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse) of 3 (S3LPN, S5LPN and S6CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant) personnel records reviewed.
July 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 18, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the provider failed to implement the plan of care by not following physician orders to obtain laboratory testing as ordered for 1 (#2) out of 3 (#1, #2, #3) sampled residents. Review of Resident #2's medical record revealed his most recent readmission to the facility was on 02/04/2025 with diagnoses which included: essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hyperlipidemia. Review of Resident #2's order summary report revealed laboratory orders dated 02/25/2025 for the following: Lipid panel q (every) 6 months (June/December); and PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) and urine for microalbumin yearly (June). Further review of Resident #2's medical record failed to reveal evidence a Lipid panel, PSA and urine for microalbumin were obtained during the month of June. [...]
  2. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 18, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents that were unable to carry out activities of daily living received personal hygiene (incontinent care) per their care plan for 1 (#1) out of 3 (#1-#3) sampled residents. Review of the resident's electronic clinical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side, hypertension, and copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Review of the resident's annual MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 06/11/2025 revealed the resident's BIMS (Brief Interview Mental Status) score was 13 for being cognitively intact. Further review of the annual MDS revealed the resident had limited ROM (Range of Motion) on one side; used a wheelchair for mobility device; [...]
  3. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 18, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident was receiving continuous oxygen as ordered for 1 (#1) out of 3 (#1-#3) sampled residents. Review of the resident's electronic clinical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebrovascular disease affecting left non-dominant side, hypertension, and copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Review of the resident's annual MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 06/11/2025 revealed the resident's BIMS (Brief Interview Mental Status) score was 13 for being cognitively intact. Review of the resident's care plan revealed that it addressed the resident was at risk for edema and sob (shortness of breath) related to copd. [...]
May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 11 citations
  1. F
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure staffing information that was posted daily was accurate and current. The facility's census was 87.
  2. F
    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
    F805 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure recipes for pureed, chopped, and bite-sized meals were used during meal preparation. This failure had the potential to contribute to an unpleasant dining experience, decreased intake, altered nutritional needs, and weight loss for 15 (#4, 10, 14, 27, 30, 33, 42, 48, 60, 67, 70, 73, 74, 87, 90) residents who received pureed meals, 12 (Residents #1, 19, 34, 37, 49, 51, 54, 56, 64, 72, 76, 77 ) who received finely chopped and 10 (Residents #2, 8, 11, 21, 23, 24, 43, 52, 78, 80 ) who received bite sized.
  3. E
    Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
    F567 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to have a system in place to ensure 1 resident's (#34) funds was safeguarded against any misappropriation. The deficient practice had the potential to affect a census of 87.
  4. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and homelike environment as evidenced by failing to ensure shower drains in Room A were free from excessive hair.
  5. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment accurately reflected the status of 1 (Resident #45) out of 56 sampled residents by failing to ensure that Resident #45 was coded correctly for the use of a wander bracelet.
  6. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to develop and/or implement a comprehensive person-centered plan of care and/or follow physician's orders for 2 (#34 and #42) residents as evidence by failing to: 1. Follow physician's orders for applying a carrot splint to the left hand for Resident #34 2. Update Resident #42's care plan to address a urinary tract infection.
  7. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident's comprehensive care plan was revised for 2 (#21 and #47) out of 30 sampled residents. The facility failed to ensure that comprehensive care plan were updated: 1. to include accurate advance directive code status for Resident #21, and 2. to include the removal of floor mats for Resident #47.
  8. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living (ADLs) received the necessary services to maintain good nutrition for 1 (#42) of 4 (#21, #42, #48, and #87) residents investigated for ADLs.
  9. D
    Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
    F808 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to assure that residents received foods in the appropriate form to support the resident's plan of care, in accordance with their goals and preferences for 1 (#90) resident out of a final sample of 56 residents.
  10. D
    Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
    F849 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to obtain the recertification of terminal illness for 1 (#21) out of 1 (#21) sampled residents reviewed for hospice.
  11. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 30, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development of communicable diseases and infection by failing to ensure appropriate hand hygiene was performed during wound care for 1 (#65) resident out of a final sample of 56 residents.
April 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to: 1. Ensure the resident's respiratory equipment was stored properly for 1 (Resident #2) and 2. Indicate when to use BIPAP(Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) for 1 (Resident #2) out of a 3 residents (Resident #1, #2, and #3) sampled for respiratory care.
  2. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medical records were accurately documented and maintained in accordance with professional standards of practice for one (# 1 ) resident out of 3 (#1, #2, #3) sampled residents.
March 6, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 31, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure staffing information posted daily was accurate and current. The facility's census was 96.
  2. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 31, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good grooming by failing to trim a resident's fingernails for 1 (#2) out 7 (#1-#7) sampled residents.
February 12, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's physician and responsible party were immediately notified when the resident was injured for 1 (Resident #5) of 5 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5) residents reviewed.
  2. D
    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
    F773 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to write a telephone order and obtain a wound culture in a timely manner as ordered by a physician for 1 (#2) out of 5 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5) sampled residents.
  3. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to maintain accurate medical records in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices by failing to ensure there was documentation of an incident that occurred for 1 (Resident #5) of 2 (Resident #3 and #5) residents reviewed for incidents.
June 25, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment as evidenced by failing to ensure that Resident #1's back door frame and north wall were in good repair for 1 (Resident #1) out of 3(#1, #2, and #3) residents sampled.
May 22, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 14 citations
  1. F
    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
    F576 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents received mail on Saturdays. This had the potential to affect 95 residents residing in the facility.
  2. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of policy and procedure, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards by failing to follow appropriate food handling practices as evidenced by: 1. Expired foods observed in the kitchen's walk in cooler and dry storage area; 2. Opened food items not labeled with the date and time; and 3. Absent temperature logs for the kitchen's reach in cooler, walk in cooler, and walk in freezer for the week of 03/24/2024-03/30/2024. This deficient practice had the potential to affect the 93 residents who consumed food from the kitchen.
  3. D
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to treat each resident with respect and dignity in a manner that promoted maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life by failing to address the resident by her name for 1 (#11) of 2 (#11, #74 ) sampled residents reviewed for dignity.
  4. D
    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
    F565 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of the resident council minute meetings and interviews, the facility failed to organize resident group meetings in the facility monthly. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 95 residents residing in the facility.
  5. D
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a homelike environment for 1 (#13) out of 3 (#13, #37, #62) residents investigated for environment, out of a total sample of 34 residents.
  6. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment accurately reflected the status of 2 (#63) and (#89) out of 34 sampled residents by failing to ensure that: 1. Resident #63 was coded correctly for medications received; and 2. Resident #89 was coded correctly for use of a restraint.
  7. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement a person-centered care plan by failing to: 1. Ensure staff repositioned Resident #198 every 2 hours and provided a notebook and pen so she could make her needs known; and 2. Monitor padding on Resident #82's bedframe.
  8. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure that a resident and/or a resident's RP (Responsible Party) was invited to the resident's care planning meeting for 1 (#70) out of a total sample of 34 residents. This deficient practice had the potential to affect a census of 95.
  9. D
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
    F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure activities were provided based on the care plan for 1 (#198) of 1 residents investigated for activities out of a final sample of 34 residents.
  10. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and care for 1(#70) of 3 (#30, #41, and #70) residents investigated for Urinary Catheter or UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) out of 34 sampled residents.
  11. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that their medication error rate was less than five percent, by failing to administer medications at the right time for 2 (#51, #90) of 5 (#11, #51, #74, #83, #90, ) residents observed during morning medication pass. There were 32 opportunities with 2 errors observed during medication pass with a calculated error rate of 6.25%. This deficient practice had the potential to affect a census of 95 residents.
  12. D
    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
    F851 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on data review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure accurate payroll data information was submitted for direct care staffing as required. The facility's census was 95.
  13. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections as evidenced by staff failing to remove PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) prior to exiting Resident #12's room who was on contact isolation precautions.
  14. D
    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
    F919 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 7, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide a call system to allow residents to call staff for assistance for 3 (#37, #62, #83) of 3 residents investigated for call devices, by failing to: 1. Place the call bell within reach of Residents #37 and 62; and 2. Provide a usable call bell for Resident #83.
April 16, 2024Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 31, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. The facility failed to ensure: 1. Room A had a tan blanket, pillow, blue gloves, an adult brief, green clothing hanger, and two turn cushions on the floor. 2. Room B and C had a white substance at the base of the faucets, and room C faucet was leaking. 3. Room D had a blue surgical mask and paper on the floor. 4. Room E had paper towel, a brown cigarette bud, brown colored stains on the fall mats, a purple pillow on the floor, and a large brown stain in the corner of the room on the floor. 5. Room F had three dresser drawers with a green and white substance on the exterior of the drawers. 6. Room G had a towel on the floor inside the shower.
  2. D
    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
    F557 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 31, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident was treated with respect and dignity as evidenced by the facility failing to keep urinary catheter bag contained and private for 1 (Resident #4) of 4 (#1, #2, #3, #4) sampled residents.
  3. D
    Ensure 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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 31, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a medication cart was locked and the medication cart keys were not left on top of cart when left unattended and/or out of view during medication administration.
  4. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 31, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to properly process potentially contaminated resident clothing and linens in order produce sanitary laundry and prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases by failing to ensure detergent was being dispensed during wash cycles. There were 98 residents in the facility.
January 4, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 16, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents during a transfer for 1 (#3) out of 3 (#1, #2, #3) sampled residents.

Fire safety inspections

2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on June 3, 2026.

Every fire safety citation2 citations
  1. E
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · June 3, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
    K 343 · June 3, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeLouisianaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.923.763.86
Registered nurses0.210.310.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.383.213.42
Nurse aides2.67
Licensed practical nurses1.03
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)78.2%47.6%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover80.0%41.6%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS expects 3.41 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.13 on weekdays and 3.38 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.95 in April to June 2025 to 3.92 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.920.214.133.38 20.8%5 of 9075
Oct to Dec 20253.950.134.173.40 11.3%0 of 9278
Jul to Sep 20253.350.143.632.64 5.8%3 of 9280
Apr to Jun 20253.950.164.352.95 11.5%1 of 9185
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Louisiana, Jan to Mar 20263.640.263.863.103.6%0.9% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Louisiana

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Louisiana, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$14.67$13.97 to $16.8720,690
LPNs and LVNs$27.63$23.87 to $29.4317,600
Registered nurses$38.57$33.19 to $45.0048,970
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeLouisianaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.917.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.41.20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.62.11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.73.53.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
17.817.914.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.05.64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
16.222.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
24.228.023.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
8.114.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.62.61.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.82.71.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Evangeline Oaks Guest House's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (37.6% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

37.6% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Louisiana: 16 better, 33 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 48 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Louisiana: 0 better, 3 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 74 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

9.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Louisiana: 1 better, 7 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 60 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

42.3% this home

Median of homes: Louisiana50.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 26 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

3.1% this home

Median of homes: Louisiana1.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

2.3% this home

Median of homes: Louisiana2.8% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Louisiana100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 3 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CARENCRO NUSING HOME INC.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Lafleur, Ella Mae5% or greater direct ownership interestIndividual40%04/15/2013
Lafleur, Ella MaeW-2 managing employeeIndividual04/15/2013
Lafleur, Ella MaeCorporate officerIndividual04/15/2013
Lafleur, Ella MaeOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/15/2013
Lafleur, Ella MaeGeneral partnership interestIndividual04/15/2013

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 14 problems in this area, most recently on June 3, 2026: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 12 problems in this area, most recently on June 3, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
  3. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 11 problems in this area, most recently on August 27, 2025: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on June 3, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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Common questions

What is Evangeline Oaks Guest House's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Evangeline Oaks Guest House 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Evangeline Oaks Guest House get at its last inspection?
9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 3, 2026. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
Has Evangeline Oaks Guest House been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Evangeline Oaks Guest House accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Evangeline Oaks Guest House?
CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: CARENCRO NUSING HOME INC.

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