Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in ZIP 70601 (Lake Charles, LA)
11 Medicare-certified providers are registered at addresses in ZIP 70601, Lake Charles, LA, spanning 5 care types (3 nursing homes, 3 home health agencies, 2 hospice, 2 inpatient rehabilitation facilities, 1 long-term care hospitals). The average CMS overall rating among rated providers here is 2.9 out of 5.
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How to compare care in ZIP 70601
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 70601, Lake Charles, LA, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
What CMS data shows in ZIP 70601
Among the 11 care providers listed in ZIP 70601, 7 (64%) have a published CMS overall star rating in the current data. Recorded ownership divides as 9 for-profit, 2 non-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 at CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK (for-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 1.0 to 4.5 out of 5. 4 of these providers report 495 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.59 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 37.5% where reported. 1 provider carries at least one federal penalty on record, with fines totaling $47,585.
| Providers on record | 11 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 7 of 11 (64%) |
| Average overall rating | 2.9 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK (4.5 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 9 for-profit, 2 non-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 495 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 1 |
Providers in ZIP 70601
Provider data comparison
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Certified beds | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK | Home Health Agency | 4.5 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility | Not rated | non-profit | — | 0 |
| HEART OF HOSPICE | Hospice | 4.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| HH AGENCY OF LAKE CHARLES MEMO | Home Health Agency | 3.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| HOME HEALTH CARE 2000-LAKE CHARLES | Home Health Agency | 2.5 | for-profit | — | 0 |
| LAKE CHARLES CARE CENTER | Nursing Home | 3.0 | for-profit | 182 | 0 |
| LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility | Not rated | non-profit | — | 0 |
| Landmark of Lake Charles | Nursing Home | 2.0 | for-profit | 130 | 0 |
| Rosewood Nursing Center | Nursing Home | 1.0 | for-profit | 150 | 3 |
| SAGE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF LAKE CHARLES | Long-Term Care Hospital | Not rated | for-profit | 33 | 0 |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA, LLC | Hospice | Not rated | for-profit | — | 0 |
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Care types in ZIP 70601
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