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Calcasieu Community Care Center

4190 Gerstner Memorial Drive, Lake Charles, LA 706073372409730120 certified beds · 115 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2023
Deficiencies
33
0330
Penalties · 3 yrs
1 action
Last survey
2025-12-10
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
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
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-10Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-09Standard0130CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-19Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-01Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-30Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-01Complaint040CMS-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.

2025-12-10Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-31Record 195644-20251210-F641
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-31Record 195644-20251210-F812
2024-10-09Standard survey · 13 deficienciesOfficial report
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F554
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F644
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F645
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F692
F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F693
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F695
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F812
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 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F867
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F880
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F881
F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-18Record 195644-20241009-F882
2024-03-19Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-19Record 195644-20240319-F623
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-19Record 195644-20240319-F657
2023-11-01Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F565
F585Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F585
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-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 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F657
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F676
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 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F692
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F698
F729Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F729
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-16Record 195644-20231101-F842
2023-08-30Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
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 2023-10-06Record 195644-20230830-F880
2023-08-01Complaint survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-01Record 195644-20230801-F609
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-01Record 195644-20230801-F641
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-01Record 195644-20230801-F842
F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-01Record 195644-20230801-F851

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-10-09Denial of payment for new admissions
Payment denial for 12 days, from 2024-11-06
CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.21
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 0.30 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.42
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.56
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 3.18 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover49%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover40%
Facility
Louisiana
National
Louisiana 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityLouisianaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.9%5.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.8%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
8.5%22.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.2%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
15.6%17.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.4%5.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
31.4%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)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Commcare Corporation
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Commcare Management Corporation
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gardner, George
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hudson, Mary
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lundberg, Alec
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Tucker, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ford, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Hudson, Mary
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Lundberg, Alec
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lundberg, Alec
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Mangun, Garold
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mangun, Garold
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Plaisance, Wayne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Prechter, Patricia
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Commcare Corporation14 facilities
View chain record

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

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Landmark of Lake Charles
Lake Charles
1.5 mi2025-09-100160
Rosewood Nursing Center
Lake Charles
2.8 mi2026-03-310172
Lake Charles Care Center
Lake Charles
3.0 mi2026-06-100100
Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC
Lake Charles
3.4 mi2025-08-200132
The Gardens And Guardian
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3.7 mi2025-03-05080
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01