Nursing home
Princeton Place-Ruston
1405 White Street, Ruston, LA 71270 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Paramount Healthcare Consultants (14 facilities) · 123 certified beds
Princeton Place-Ruston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ruston, Louisiana. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day, below the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Sep 10, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Princeton Place-Ruston 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) | 3.44 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.9% | 48.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 March 4, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 3, 2026
What inspectors found at Princeton Place-Ruston
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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 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 · Sep 10, 2025 · 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 · Jul 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2023 - 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 · Sep 27, 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
- 1405 White Street
Ruston, LA 71270 - CMS certification #
- 195520
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 71.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-07-01
- Chain
- Paramount Healthcare Consultants (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Paramount Healthcare Consultants
Paramount Healthcare Consultants operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Paramount Healthcare Consultants facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Princeton Place-Ruston says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
At Princeton Place, we prioritize your recovery with dedicated 24/7 nursing care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northern Louisiana Medical Center, Ruston. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ruston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Ruston. 4.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elara Caring, Ruston. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Prescription Shoppe Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 71270 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Lincoln Kidney Ctr, Ruston, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Ruston, Ruston, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 71270.
Allegiance Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Ruston, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Premier Hospice, office in Arcadia, 16.5 miles away, straight line
Acg Hospice, office in Jonesboro, 18.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LLC, Hope. 96.3 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 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 Princeton Place-Ruston a good nursing home?
CMS gives Princeton Place-Ruston an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Princeton Place-Ruston staffed?
Princeton Place-Ruston reports 3.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Princeton Place-Ruston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Princeton Place-Ruston have?
Princeton Place-Ruston is certified for 123 beds.