Colfax Nursing and Rehab: Pest Control Failure - LA
The deficiency was one of 13 cited during the August 27 inspection. Inspectors classified the pest control failure as a pattern-level violation, meaning the problem was not isolated to a single instance. No resident was documented as directly harmed, but inspectors determined there was potential for more than minimal harm.
Thirteen deficiencies in a single inspection is a significant number. Whether the pest control failure was connected to broader maintenance and environmental lapses at the facility, or stood apart from them, the inspection record does not specify. What it does record is that people living at Colfax Nursing and Rehab were in an environment where the basic work of keeping pests out had not been done reliably enough to pass federal scrutiny.
The stakes of that failure are not abstract. Nursing home residents are often among the most medically vulnerable people in any community, many managing wounds, compromised immune systems, or conditions that make even minor infections dangerous. An environment where pest control has broken down is an environment where that vulnerability is compounded.
Colfax Nursing and Rehab reported the pest control deficiency corrected as of September 18, 2025, three weeks after the inspection concluded.
Whether the other 12 deficiencies cited during the same visit have been similarly resolved, and what those deficiencies involved, was not detailed in this inspection record.
The facility is located in Colfax, the seat of Grant Parish in central Louisiana.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Colfax Nursing and Rehab, LLC from 2025-08-27 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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Colfax Nursing and Rehab, LLC in COLFAX, LA was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 27, 2025.
The deficiency was one of 13 cited during the August 27 inspection.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.