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Calcasieu Community Care Center

4190 GERSTNER MEMORIAL DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70607
(337) 240-9730
commcare.com/location/calcasieu-community-care-center
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

4190 Gerstner Memorial Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70607
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
195644
Care type
Nursing home
County
Calcasieu
Facility name
Calcasieu Community Care Center
Street address
4190 GERSTNER MEMORIAL DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone
(337) 240-9730
Website
commcare.com/location/calcasieu-community-care-center

About this facility — Calcasieu Community Care Center

Calcasieu Community Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Lake Charles and 266 skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Calcasieu Community Care Center 37 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Commcare Corporation
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Commcare Corporation
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022
Commcare Management Corporation
Operational control — since 2022
Ford, Michael
Director — since 2022
Gardner, George
Operational control — since 2022
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Managing employee · Officer — since 2022
Hudson, Mary
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2022
Lundberg, Alec
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2022
Mangun, Garold
Director · Officer — since 2022
Plaisance, Wayne
Director — since 2020
Prechter, Patricia
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2022
Tucker, James
Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2022-11-04
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-10
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$294 per day (≈ $8,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 29% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
14% above the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-10Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-12-31
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2024-10-09Health inspection13 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0692
E · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0867
E · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0881
F · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-11-18
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-11-18
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0623
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-04-19
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-04-19
2023-11-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations
F-0565
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0676
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0729
D · No harm found
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Corrected 2023-12-16
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-16
2023-08-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-06
2023-08-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-01
F-0851
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2023-09-01
2025-12-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2024-10-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-05
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-11-05
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-11-05

Federal penalties

2024-10-09Medicare payment denial — 12 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 195644.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.844 ratings on Google
★★★★★Deremy Scott · 2026-06-09 · via Google

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When my family started looking into nursing homes, we had no idea where to begin. We were overwhelmed with information, different facilities, Medicare questions, and trying to make the best decision for our loved one. During our visit to Calcasieu Community Care Center, Alana took the time to sit down with us and walk us through everything. She didn’t just give us a tour… she educated us. …”

★★★★★Renee W · 2025-09-26 · via Google

“CCCC is an amazing facility for my parent. They do an excellent job taking care of him and providing for his needs. They are always open to hear any concerns that I may have. I love their open door policy. I really appreciate the CNA’s that care for him.”

★★★★★kennedy perkins · 2025-01-14 · via Google

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can’t say enough wonderful things about Calcasieu Community Care Center. My grandmother, Fannie Bellow, has been a resident here, and visiting her daily has been an absolute joy. The bonds I’ve formed not only with her but also with the other residents on her hall have truly enriched my life. The facility is warm, welcoming, and feels like a second home. The staff is incredibly caring an…”

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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