The Gardens and Guardian: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Gardens and Guardian is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 38% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 62.5% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
The Gardens and Guardian
1401 Country Club RoadLake Charles, LA 70605
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 The Gardens and Guardian, nurse aides logged 3.13 hours per resident per day, 38% above the Louisiana average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 133 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.13 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.97 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.42 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.57 | 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
62.5% of nursing staff at The Gardens and Guardian left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 10, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Mar 27, 2025 |
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. The Gardens and Guardian holds 5 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About The Gardens and Guardian
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: JKJ Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 21, 2012
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Gardens and Guardian
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Resthaven Nursing & Rehab Center, LLC Lake Charles | 0.6 | 162 | 1.76 | 3.17 | 42.1% | 1 | $34,369 |
| Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lake Charles | 0.6 | 109 | 2.07 | 3.57 | 58.6% | 2 | $29,042 |
| Lake Charles Care Center Lake Charles | 2.7 | 182 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 51.7% | 3 | None |
| Rosewood Nursing Center Lake Charles | 3.2 | 150 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 52.2% | 2 | $31,992 |
| Calcasieu Community Care Center Lake Charles | 3.7 | 120 | 2.98 | 4.42 | 48.5% | 3 | None |
| Landmark of Lake Charles Lake Charles | 4.0 | 130 | 2.68 | 4.08 | 58.6% | 3 | None |
| Holly Hill House Sulphur · abuse citation | 6.7 | 200 | 2.35 | 3.95 | 58.0% | 1 | $66,934 |
| High Hope Care Center Sulphur | 11.6 | 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.