Skilled nursing
THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedLAKE CHARLES, LALic. 195636
DENYCMS payment denial (1 days)Source: CMS Penalties
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (27.2%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
The Gardens and Guardian offers long-term care skilled nursing services in Lake Charles, LA. The facility is designed to provide comprehensive nursing care for residents in a supportive environment.
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Medicare overall
5/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
4.99 total HPRDRN 0.39 · weekend 89%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
5 inspections14 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 195636
Overall: 5/5 · Health: 5/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 2/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Health surveyJul 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-578SS D — Honor 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.
- F-640SS D — Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Health surveyJan 2024 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-641SS D — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-761SS D — 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.
- F-867SS E — Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Health surveyJun 2023 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-641SS D — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Health surveyJun 2022 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-761SS C — 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.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-947SS D — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Write a reviewOperated by Unverified operator (CMS) (privately held) since 2012.
- Sep 2018
operator transition — JOUBERT, JAMES
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (50%) — JOUBERT, JAMES - Sep 2018
operator transition — JOUBERT, KIMBERLY
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (50%) — JOUBERT, KIMBERLY