Vermilion Health Care Center
Vermilion Health Care Center is a 5-star rated nursing home in Kaplan, LA with 120 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 5/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 2/5.
The facility has 37 health violations on record. Federal fines total $20,000 across 2 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: October 24, 2023.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Louisiana public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Data current as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
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Fines and Penalties by Year
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Health Violations by Year
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermilion Health Care Center
Compare Nursing Homes in Kaplan, LA
| Facility | Rating | Violations | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Health Care Center this facility | 5/5 | 37 | 120 |
| Kaplan Healthcare Center | 2/5 | 27 | 113 |
Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
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