Home / Louisiana / West Monroe
1616 Wellerman Road, West Monroe, LA 71291 · Ouachita County · (318) 387-2577
112 certified beds, about 102 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2001
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195528 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 3, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 14 health citations since February 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 4.32 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Louisiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.54 of those hours.
38.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Louisiana average 47.6%).
CMS links it to Commcare Corporation, an affiliated group of 19 nursing homes.
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.
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 14 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure staff followed enhanced barrier precautions during personal care provided to 1 (#66) of 1 resident observed and 2) failed to ensure staff sanitized hands during meal delivery to in-room residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives the necessary services to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene for 1 (#83) of 2 residents sampled for Activities of Daily Living.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents had an order for bed rails as stated in the facility's policy for 4 (#40, #52, #88 and #155) of 4 residents reviewed for bed rails. The facility failed to ensure that bed rails were maintained properly for 1 (#88) of 4 (#40, #52, #88 and #155) residents reviewed for bed rails.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure 1) drugs and biologicals used in the facility were stored properly in a locked compartment by leaving a medication at resident's bedside for 1 (#57) of 1 residents reviewed for medication storage and 2) expired medications and resident supplies were not stored in the medication storage room and accessible for resident use.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents by failing to ensure a fall mat was positioned appropriately for 1 (#42) of 2 (#42 and #68) residents reviewed for falls.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received necessary respiratory care and services that is in accordance with physician's orders, professional standards of practice, and the resident's care plan by: 1.) not administering the prescribed amount of oxygen as ordered for 2 (#33, #57) of 2 residents and 2.) not having signage on the outside of the resident's door to indicate oxygen was in use for 1 (#33) of 2 (#33, #57) residents reviewed for respiratory care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to implement policies and procedures for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for 1 (#155) of 1 residents reviewed for EBP. Resident #155 had a wound that was being treated to her right ankle and there was not a sign on the outside of her door to indicate EBP needed to be implemented.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure all allegations of physical abuse by staff was reported immediately to the state agency, but no later than 2 hours after the allegation was made to the administrator for 1 (#1) of 4 (#1, #2, #3, and #4) residents investigated for abuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident that includes measurable objectives and time frames to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs. The facility failed to ensure CNAs implemented the care plan for 1 (#1) of 4 (#1, #2, #3, and #4) residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident who needs respiratory care was provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice for 5 (#14, #15, #29, #43, and #68) of 6 (#14, #15, #29, #43, #68, and #77) sampled residents reviewed for respiratory care. The facility failed to ensure: 1) nebulizer tubing and face mask were changed weekly for resident #43 and 2) nebulizer masks were stored properly when not in use for residents #14, #29, #43, #68 and 3) the nasal cannula was stored properly when not in use for resident #15.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives the necessary services to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene for 3 (#70, #80 and #92) of 3 (#70, #80 and #92) sampled residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs).
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the pharmacist failed to report any irregularities to the attending physician, facility's medical director, and director of nursing for 1 (#93) of 5 (#15, #55, #58, #71, & #93) sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The pharmacist failed to identify that the facility did not obtain a lipid panel for resident #93 as ordered by the physician.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure each resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary drugs for 1 (#93) of 5 (#15, #55, #58, #71, & #93) sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility failed to obtain a lipid panel as ordered by the physician for resident #93.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to immediately inform the resident's responsible party of a change in condition for 1 (#1) of 3 (#1, #2, and #3) residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility failed to ensure resident #1's responsible party was notified of a new order for resident #1 to receive the antibiotic Doxycycline for a diagnosis of pneumonia.
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 20, 2024.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.32 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.58 | 3.21 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.61 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.7% | 47.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.54 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 4.62 on weekdays and 3.58 on weekends, 23% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.17 in April to June 2025 to 4.32 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.32 | 0.54 | 4.62 | 3.58 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 102 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.30 | 0.48 | 4.59 | 3.58 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 103 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.36 | 0.43 | 4.67 | 3.56 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 99 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.17 | 0.42 | 4.48 | 3.38 | 1.6% | 0 of 91 | 101 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Louisiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.26 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 3.6% | 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
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.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $14.67 | $13.97 to $16.87 | 20,690 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.63 | $23.87 to $29.43 | 17,600 |
| Registered nurses | $38.57 | $33.19 to $45.00 | 48,970 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 17.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.8 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.1 | 28.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Ridgecrest Community Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (57.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
57.0% 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. 230 eligible stays.
15.3% this home
Worse than 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. 258 eligible stays.
6.2% 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. 120 eligible stays.
64.5% 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. 93 residents counted.
0.7% 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. 143 residents counted.
0.0% 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. 143 residents counted.
100.0% this home
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. 85 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.
Legal business name: COMMCARE CORPORATION. CMS links this home to Commcare Corporation, a group of 19 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commcare Corporation | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/01/1994 |
| Prechter, Patricia | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Ford, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Mangun, Garold | Corporate director | Individual | 06/09/1997 | |
| Plaisance, Wayne | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Prechter, Patricia | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2018 | |
| Harvey Psarellis, Dawn | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/10/2014 | |
| Mangun, Garold | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Prechter, Patricia | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Commcare Management Corporation | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2018 | |
| Gardner, George | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Hudson, Mary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Lundberg, Alec | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2022 | |
| Tucker, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2018 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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