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Onyx Care of Natchitoches

Nursing home in Natchitoches, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
750 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone
(318) 352-8779
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
195293
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
98
Average residents per day
62
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 195293. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 25, 2026. CMS lists 71 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 26, 2023 to Aug 26, 2026): 60 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 26, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 26, 2026Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 26, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 71. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 4 fines totalling $616,611 in the last three years.

Mar 12, 2025Fine: $212,875
Oct 25, 2024Fine: $235,974
May 24, 2024Fine: $69,521
Jan 11, 2024Fine: $98,241

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.66 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.27 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.35 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.03 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
66%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Natchitoches

Natchitoches Community Care Center781 Highway 494 · Natchitoches, LA 71457 · (318) 352-8296 · Nonprofit29 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Sep 17, 2025 · $123,305 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Courtyard of Natchitoches708 Keyser Avenue · Natchitoches, LA 71457 · (318) 214-4361 · Government-owned47 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 7, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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