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The Gardens And Guardian

1401 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 706053374801550Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 42County: Calcasieu
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on The Gardens And Guardian, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Louisiana average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
The Gardens And Guardian holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 62% is well above the Louisiana average of 48%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

5.42 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.73)
0.32 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.30)
4.57 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
62.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (47.6)
60.0% RN turnover
3 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

July 10, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.7)
8 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

14 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 5, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 10, 20240578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 10, 20240640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20240867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20240641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20240656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20240755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20240761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 21, 20230641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 21, 20230755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.