Many Healthcare and Rehab: Transport Failure Delays Care - LA
The missed appointment happened on May 22, 2026. The resident, identified in inspection records only as R3, had been scheduled to see a nephrologist, a specialist in kidney disease. The van couldn't make the trip. The appointment was canceled.
When federal inspectors arrived five days later, on May 27, they began asking questions. What they found was a chain of staff who each acknowledged, one after another, that what happened was indefensible, that it was known to have happened before, and that nothing had stopped it from happening again.
The licensed practical nurse assigned to R3's care told inspectors that running out of gas was an unacceptable excuse for a resident to miss an appointment, and that it should have never happened. She described how difficult it already is to get specialist appointments scheduled in the first place. With the nephrologist appointment now canceled, R3 faced a four-week wait to be seen again.
Then she added something that reframed the incident entirely. This was not the first time. She knew of at least two other residents who had missed medical appointments because the van had no gas.
The director of nursing, identified as S2 DON, confirmed the appointment had been acute, meaning it carried urgency. She told inspectors that no resident should miss an appointment due to there being not enough gas in the van, and that the practices were unacceptable and had delayed R3's treatment. She acknowledged how difficult it is to obtain specialist appointments and how much harder it becomes when they have to be rescheduled.
The administrator, S1, laid out exactly how the system was supposed to work and exactly where it broke down. The gas card was kept locked in her office. Drivers were responsible for filling the van the day before a scheduled transport. If that wasn't possible, a driver could have asked for the card to be left in the nurse's cart for the morning shift. Or the driver could have paid out of pocket and been reimbursed. The administrator said all drivers were aware of these procedures.
None of it happened.
She called it inexcusable. She agreed that R3's appointment was important and confirmed it was now delayed four more weeks due to poor transportation planning on the facility's part.
What the inspection record shows is a facility where the written procedure existed, the staff knew the procedure, and the procedure failed anyway, at least three times. A gas card locked in an administrator's office. A van that left without fuel. A resident who needed a kidney doctor and didn't get to see one.
The rescheduled appointment, as of the inspection date, was still four weeks away.
Full Inspection Report
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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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Last verified: August 12, 2026 · Our methodology
Many Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Many, LA was cited for violations during a health inspection on May 27, 2026.
The missed appointment happened on May 22, 2026.
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.