Nursing HomeInspections

Ponchatoula Community Care Center

Nursing home in Ponchatoula, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1560 Highway 51, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone
(985) 229-2112
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
195543
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
140
Average residents per day
122
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Commcare Corporation
Chain
Commcare Corporation (14 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 17, 2002
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 195543. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 6, 2025. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 20, 2023 to Aug 15, 2024): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 15, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 15, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 15, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 15, 2024Ensure 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 15, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 15, 2024Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 13, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 20, 2023Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Sep 20, 2023Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 20, 2023Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.18 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.17 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.62 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.42 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
35%
RN turnover (yearly)
40%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.