Nursing homeActive
The Gardens And Guardian
1401 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605337480155060 certified beds · 43 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare
Surveys on file
5
since 2022
Deficiencies
14
● 1● 13● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
1 action
Last survey
2025-03-05
Complaint
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 3
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Louisiana Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-07-10 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-01-23 | Complaint | 050 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-06-21 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2022-06-29 | Standard | 130 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Louisiana Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-28Record 195636-20250305-F812
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-24Record 195636-20240710-F578
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-24Record 195636-20240710-F640
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-08Record 195636-20240123-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-08Record 195636-20240123-F656
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-08Record 195636-20240123-F755
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-08Record 195636-20240123-F761
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-08Record 195636-20240123-F867
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-03Record 195636-20230621-F641
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-08-03Record 195636-20230621-F755
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-12Record 195636-20220629-F692
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-12Record 195636-20220629-F880
F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-12Record 195636-20220629-F947
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Medication
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2022-08-12Record 195636-20220629-F761
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Denial of payment for new admissions Payment denial for 1 days, from 2025-03-27 | — | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.32
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 0.30 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.42
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.57
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.18 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover63%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover60%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 42% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Louisiana | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 8.8% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 4.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 25.0% | 22.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 10.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 18.0% | 17.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 20.4% | 23.2% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joubert, James Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% | — | — |
| Joubert, Kimberly Individual | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% | — | — |
| Joubert, James Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Wilcoxon, Justin Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Louisiana.
No county cost figures on file for Calcasieu.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC Lake Charles | 0.6 mi | 2025-08-20 | 0132 |
| Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lake Charles | 0.6 mi | 2026-03-11 | 0162 |
| Lake Charles Care Center Lake Charles | 2.7 mi | 2026-06-10 | 0100 |
| Rosewood Nursing Center Lake Charles | 3.2 mi | 2026-03-31 | 0172 |
| Calcasieu Community Care Center Lake Charles | 3.7 mi | 2025-12-10 | 0280 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |