Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-06 · Fire 2025-08-06
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Ponchatoula, LA
Ponchatoula Community Care Center
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
1560 Highway 51, Ponchatoula, LA
(985) 229-2112
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
140
Certified beds
Average residents
117
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Commcare Corporation
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2002-04-17
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
14 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.20
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.32 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.49
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.18 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.82
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.33 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.51
All reported nurse hours · state 3.81 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.68
RN + LPN hours · state 1.49 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.73
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.26 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.07
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.22 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.05
Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.20
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.55
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.35
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
60%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
43%
Annual nurse turnover · state 48% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
4,959
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
37.97
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9911
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 25.80% · Performance 26.28% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
6.53
Baseline 10.90% · Performance 6.75% · Measure score 6.53 · Achievement 3.62 · Improvement 6.53
Total nurse turnover
3.93
Baseline 58.62% · Performance 47.62% · Measure score 3.93 · Achievement 3.93 · Improvement 2.76
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.73
Baseline 4.46 hours · Performance 4.42 hours · Measure score 4.73 · Achievement 4.73 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.72% |
10.72%
1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 128 · Observed rate 14.84% · Lower 95% interval 8.63% |
| Discharge to community | 46.66% |
50.57%
3.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 105 · Observed rate 37.14% · Lower 95% interval 37.55% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 75 · Denominator 75 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.33% |
0.77%
0.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 75 |
| Discharge self-care score | 80.77% |
53.69%
27.1 pts better
|
Numerator 42 · Denominator 52 |
| Discharge mobility score | 63.46% |
50.94%
12.5 pts better
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 52 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 75 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.75% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 81 · Observed rate 6.17% · Lower 95% interval 3.29% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 10.62% |
8.2%
2.4 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 113 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 56.71% |
42%
14.7 pts better
|
Numerator 131 · Denominator 231 |
| Discharge function score | 71.15% |
56.45%
14.7 pts better
|
Numerator 37 · Denominator 52 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 43 · Denominator 43 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 15.15% |
25.2%
10 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 33 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.6 |
2.6
1 pts better
|
1.9
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 2.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.3 |
2.8
1.5 pts better
|
1.8
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.3 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 2.0 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
92.0%
8 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.9%
5.1 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.7% |
3.4%
1.3 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 4.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.5% |
1.8%
1.3 pts better
|
11.4%
10.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 1.1% · 4Q avg 0.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.9% |
5.2%
0.3 pts better
|
5.4%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.9% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 5.2% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 4.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 32.0% |
23.1%
8.9 pts worse
|
19.6%
12.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.4% · Q2 32.0% · Q3 35.1% · Q4 31.6% · 4Q avg 32.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 9.8% |
24.4%
14.6 pts better
|
16.7%
6.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.8% · Q2 10.3% · Q3 11.2% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 9.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 4.6% |
22.2%
17.6 pts better
|
16.3%
11.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.3% · Q2 8.1% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 2.5% · 4Q avg 4.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 4.4% |
20.1%
15.7 pts better
|
14.9%
10.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 4.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.0% |
2.6%
1.6 pts better
|
1.7%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 15.0% |
16.9%
1.9 pts better
|
19.8%
4.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.2% · Q2 14.0% · Q3 16.4% · Q4 17.7% · 4Q avg 15.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.0% |
6.2%
4.2 pts better
|
5.1%
3.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.0% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
83.6%
16.4 pts better
|
81.7%
18.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.5% |
14.7%
1.2 pts better
|
12.0%
1.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.5% · Observed 14.0% · Expected 11.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
3.3%
3.3 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
76.2%
23.8 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 26.8% |
27.8%
1 pts better
|
23.9%
2.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 26.8% · Observed 28.0% · Expected 24.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-08-15 · Fire 2024-08-15
7 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-09-20 · Fire 2023-09-20
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-06
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-08-26
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
K325 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-09-09
Inspection history
Recent health citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure 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.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-08-15
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-09
C · Minimal harm
2024-08-15
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-09-09
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-06-13
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-07-06
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-09-20
F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-10-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-09-20
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-31
B · Minimal harm
2023-09-20
F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-10-31
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Commcare Corporation
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Commcare Management Corporation
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Ford, Michael
Corporate Director · Individual
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Corporate Officer · Individual
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Contracted Managing Employee · Individual
Hudson, Mary
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Lundberg, Alec
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Mangun, Garold
Corporate Director · Individual
Mangun, Garold
Corporate Officer · Individual
Prechter, Patricia
Corporate Director · Individual
Prechter, Patricia
Corporate Officer · Individual
Prechter, Patricia
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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