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Tri-community Nursing Center

7014 HWY 71, PALMETTO, LA, 71358
(337) 623-4227
ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/directory/detail/12164/catid/173
108 licensed beds

CMS rates Tri-community Nursing Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
108
CMS facility ID
195552
Care type
Nursing home
County
St. Landry
Facility name
Tri-community Nursing Center
Street address
7014 HWY 71
City / state / ZIP
Palmetto, LA 71358
Phone
(337) 623-4227
Website
ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/directory/detail/12164/catid/173

About this facility — Tri-community Nursing Center

Tri-community Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Palmetto, Louisiana. It is licensed for 108 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Palmetto 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 Tri-community Nursing Center 26 times across 8 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 November 6, 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

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Lacour, Gerard
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999
Mccraine, Lauren
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-06-19
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-25
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$215 per day (≈ $6,540/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
88% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 5% private/other
Occupancy
46% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
108
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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 2026-11-06. 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.
2026-07-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0585
D · 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 2026-09-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-09-11
2026-03-25Health inspection6 citations
F-0568
D · No harm found
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2026-05-09
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-09
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-05-09
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-09
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-05-09
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-09
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2025-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0602
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-09-19
2025-02-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-22
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-04-22
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2025-04-22
2024-01-18Health inspection9 citations
F-0572
D · No harm found
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0803
D · 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 2024-03-03
F-0812
F · 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 2024-03-03
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-03-03
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-03-03
2025-02-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-04-10
2024-01-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-03-03
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-03
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-03-03
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 195552.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Louisiana.
Inspection citations, 3 years
26
More than 56% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 24
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.7
Higher than 53% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
38%
Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Louisiana average on 10 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased9.2%16.5%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.9%5.3%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.4%1.0%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection2.1%1.9%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%2.4%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6%3.5%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%93.8%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened8.1%15.1%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication17.7%23.3%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%96.0%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.3%5.5%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.8%14.9%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication21.8%22.8%15.4%Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.332.431.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.152.581.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine82.4%86.4%82.3%Near state average
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  • F-0851 2 inspections. Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
  • K-0222 2 inspections. Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Louisiana

  • Licensing: Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section
  • File a complaint: 888-810-1819 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-632-0922. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 844-945-2377. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Opelousas General Health System, about 13 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Mercy Regional Medical Center, about 19 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Bunkie General Hospital, about 22 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.84 ratings on Google
★Sherry · 2019-05-13 · via Google

“Only gave one star because you must rate to give a review. This nursing center employs a nurse and a janitor who were recently cited in Melville, LA for beating a dog over the head with a shovel. THESE are the people hired by this facility to take care of the invalid patients. Go check out St. Landy animals on Facebook or Youtube to view the video (taken by neighbors as proof for the police, wh…”

★★★★★Janice Pepiton · 2019-10-25 · via Google

“This Nursing Home has a wonderful very caring staff, its so clean no odors what soever,Activitiess are excellent keeps patients very busy throung the day. They have different churches go 6 days a week with worship service,they also have a happy hour one a month where residents can dance, today there having havest festval with spexial foods and snacks with music, The rooms are Amazing, Mom has her…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
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