Nursing home
Natchitoches Community Care Center
781 Highway 494, Natchitoches, LA 71457 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Commcare Corporation (14 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Natchitoches Community Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Natchitoches, Louisiana. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.48 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Sep 17, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $123,305In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Natchitoches Community Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Louisiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Louisiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.48 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.98 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.6% | 48.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the May 29, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 13, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $123,305, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Natchitoches Community Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 781 Highway 494
Natchitoches, LA 71457 - CMS certification #
- 195405
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 108.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-04-01
- Chain
- Commcare Corporation (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Commcare Corporation
Commcare Corporation operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Commcare Corporation facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Natchitoches Community Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Volunteers are integral to the CommCare experience, and volunteering at a CommCare community or hospice can be a rewarding experience!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LL, Natchitoches. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elara Caring, Natchitoches. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 71457 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - East Natchitoches Dialysis, Natchitoches, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Natchitoches Dx, Natchitoches, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 71457.
Hand In Hand Hospice Care, LLC, office in Natchitoches, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Natchitoches, Inc, office in Natchitoches, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lsuhn Billing LLC, Lafayette. 120.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Natchitoches Community Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Natchitoches Community Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Natchitoches Community Care Center staffed?
Natchitoches Community Care Center reports 4.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Natchitoches Community Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Natchitoches Community Care Center have?
Natchitoches Community Care Center is certified for 120 beds.