Calcasieu Community Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Calcasieu Community Care Center is a 120-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of Commcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 31% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 48.5% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Calcasieu Community Care Center
4190 Gerstner Memorial DriveLake Charles, LA 70607
Calcasieu County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Calcasieu Community Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.98 hours per resident per day, 31% above the Louisiana average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 343 aide hours a day, or about 43 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.98 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.23 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.42 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.5% of nursing staff at Calcasieu Community Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | Payment Denial | 12 days from Nov 6, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Calcasieu Community Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Calcasieu Community Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Commcare Corporation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Commcare Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 4, 2022
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Calcasieu Community Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Landmark of Lake Charles Lake Charles | 1.5 | 130 | 2.68 | 4.08 | 58.6% | 3 | None |
| Rosewood Nursing Center Lake Charles | 2.8 | 150 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 52.2% | 2 | $31,992 |
| Lake Charles Care Center Lake Charles | 3.0 | 182 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 51.7% | 3 | None |
| Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC Lake Charles | 3.4 | 162 | 1.76 | 3.17 | 42.1% | 1 | $34,369 |
| The Gardens and Guardian Lake Charles | 3.7 | 60 | 3.13 | 5.42 | 62.5% | 5 | None |
| Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lake Charles | 3.9 | 109 | 2.07 | 3.57 | 58.6% | 2 | $29,042 |
| Holly Hill House Sulphur · abuse citation | 9.4 | 200 | 2.35 | 3.95 | 58.0% | 1 | $66,934 |
| High Hope Care Center Sulphur | 13.0 | 101 | 1.77 | 3.30 | 56.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.