Nursing homes › Louisiana › Lake Charles › The Gardens and Guardian
1401 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 · (337) 480-1550 · 60 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 264 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 2/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 5.42 (Louisiana median: 3.62). RN hours: 0.32. Weekend total: 4.57. Nursing staff turnover: 62%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 14 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-07-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-24 |
| 2024-07-10 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-24 |
| 2024-01-23 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-23 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-23 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-23 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2023-06-21 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-03 |
| 2023-06-21 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-03 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Payment Denial | 1 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOUBERT, JAMES | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 09/01/2018 |
| JOUBERT, KIMBERLY | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 09/01/2018 |
| JOUBERT, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2018 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “The Gardens and Guardian — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 195636), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/the-gardens-and-guardian-lake-charles-la/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 195636. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.