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1401 Highway 190 Mandeville, LA 70448 · St. Tammany County
All 2 nursing homes in Mandeville, LA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 195297 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Pontchartrain Health Care Center 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 Pontchartrain Health Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Louisiana average of 2.6.
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 3.86 hours per resident per day at Pontchartrain Health Care Center, above the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.19 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.29 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 56.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Pontchartrain Health Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Pontchartrain Health Care Center 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 July 15, 2026 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 44 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 44 citations at Pontchartrain Health Care Center across 10 inspection dates, 26 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 13, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (14) and nutrition and dietary (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level K, June 13, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 15, 2026 · 6 citations
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure 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.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
February 19, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor 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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
June 13, 2025 · 11 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
KDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
KAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
EHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
CPost a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
April 3, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
March 5, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
November 13, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
October 11, 2024 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
July 31, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
May 8, 2024 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FHave a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
FDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
BPost nurse staffing information every day.
February 15, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Pontchartrain Health Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 13, 2025 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 5, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 56.4% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- The home averages about 56% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 $105,898 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Fine | $105,898 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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