Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Ponchatoula Community Care Center
1560 Highway 51, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Commcare Corporation (14 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Ponchatoula Community Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Aug 6, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ponchatoula 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) | 4.51 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.20 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.4% | 48.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (August 2025)
- Every deficiency from the August 15, 2024 inspection was corrected by September 9, 2024
What inspectors found at Ponchatoula 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
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 15, 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 · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023 - Minimal
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023
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
- 1560 Highway 51
Ponchatoula, LA 70454 - CMS certification #
- 195543
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 117.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-04-17
- Chain
- Commcare Corporation (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Commcare Corporation
Commcare Corporation operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Commcare Corporation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Belle Maison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Hammond. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- At Home Healthcare, Ponchatoula. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 70454 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Florida Parish Kidney Ctr, Hammond, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hammond Dialysis Clinic, LLC, Hammond, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Quality Care Dialysis-Hammond, Hammond, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70454.
North Oaks Hospice, office in Hammond, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Hospice Specialists Of Louisiana, office in Ponchatoula, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vitalcaring Group, office in Hammond, 1.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Oaks Medical Center LLC, Hammond. 3.0 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, 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 relatively 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ponchatoula Community Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ponchatoula Community Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ponchatoula Community Care Center staffed?
Ponchatoula Community Care Center reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Ponchatoula Community Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ponchatoula Community Care Center have?
Ponchatoula Community Care Center is certified for 140 beds.