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602 North Division Dequincy, LA 70633 · Calcasieu County

(337) 786-2466

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 80 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 195527 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is The Care Center of Dequincy a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Care Center of Dequincy as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Louisiana average of 2.6. Inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $110,240 in fines, in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.76 hours per resident per day at The Care Center of Dequincy, about the same as the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.15 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.35 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 43.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.76 hours
About the Louisiana median Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.15 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.35 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 43.1% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds80
Residents per day 59 About 74% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceAugust 2001
Part of a chainRightcare Health Services
Legal business nameST MICHAEL PFU LLC

Paying for care at The Care Center of Dequincy: Medicare and Medicaid

The Care Center of Dequincy is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Louisiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on February 11, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at The Care Center of Dequincy across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 29, 2025. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (4) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, January 29, 2025). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

February 11, 2026 · 3 citations

EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2026)

EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2026)

DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0640 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 6, 2026)

January 29, 2025 · 10 citations, includes actual harm

GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Actual harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0867 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

ETimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

EEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0805 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0849 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 19, 2025)

January 24, 2024 · 5 citations

EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 9, 2024)

EEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 9, 2024)

DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0583 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 9, 2024)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 9, 2024)

DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 9, 2024)

October 23, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

EProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0690 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 7, 2023)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 7, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of The Care Center of Dequincy

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 29, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 29, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years, including $110,240 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jan 29, 2025 Fine $110,240

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 2/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 2/5
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Location

Hospitals near The Care Center of Dequincy

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.2 mi
    Dequincy Memorial Hospital Dequincy
    Emergency room
    Median ER visit 1h 39m for patients treated and sent home
  • 16.1 mi
    West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 3m for patients treated and sent home
  • 20.7 mi
    CHRISTUS St Patrick Hospital Lake Charles
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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High Hope Care Center Sulphur · 11.4 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 2/5 101 beds · Medicaid
Holly Hill House Sulphur · 17.0 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 200 beds · Medicaid
Lake Charles Care Center Lake Charles · 21.4 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 182 beds · Medicaid
Rosewood Nursing Center Lake Charles · 21.5 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 1/5 150 beds · Medicaid
Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lake Charles · 22.5 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 109 beds · Medicaid

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