Nursing HomeInspections

Cypress at Lake Providence

Nursing home in Lake Providence, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5976 US-65 North, Lake Providence, LA 71254
Phone
(318) 559-2248
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
195585
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
108
Average residents per day
68
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Cypress at Lake Providence, LLC
Chain
Volare Health (16 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 10, 2003
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 195585. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2025. CMS lists 69 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 23, 2023 to Mar 11, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 11, 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Honor 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 69. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $74,456 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 1, 2025Fine: $15,119
Apr 1, 2025Fine: $26,512
May 8, 2024Fine: $32,825
May 8, 2024Payment denial for 12 days from Jun 5, 2024

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
2.59 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.22 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.63 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.11 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
68%
RN turnover (yearly)
100%
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.