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426 North Washington Street Marksville, LA 71351 · Avoyelles County
All 2 nursing homes in Marksville, LA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 195445 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 3.48 hours per resident per day at Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, below the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.41 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.94 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 39.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 May 28, 2026 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 29, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (6) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, May 29, 2025). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 28, 2026 · 6 citations
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 24, 2025 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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.
May 29, 2025 · 7 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
May 15, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
March 20, 2024 · 6 citations
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 29, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 24, 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?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $21,752 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| May 29, 2025 | Fine | $12,642 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.5 mi
Avoyelles Hospital MarksvilleEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 1h 17m for patients treated and sent home
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13.3 mi
Bunkie General Hospital BunkieEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 28m for patients treated and sent home
- 13.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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