Natchitoches Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Ll
Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LL in Natchitoches, LA — inspection on February 24, 2026.
Found 3 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
The facility failed to ensure Resident #R2
medical record revealed an admission to the facility on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: Major Depressive Disorder, Quadriplegia, Body Mass Index 19/9 or less, Adult, Depression, and Pressure Ulcer to Sacral Region, Stage 4.
Review of Resident #R2's admission MDS with ARD of 01/06/2026 revealed a BIMS score of 13, indicating intact cognition.
Resident #R2 has impairment on both the left and right side and requires assistance with all ADL's. An observation on 02/19/2026 at 11:35 a.m.
Resident #R2 is observed lying in bed.
The call bell is observed situated between the bed and side rail, out of reach to resident.
Resident #R2 stated that he is unable to utilize the call bell system, and at times has to ask his roommate to call for help. An interview on 02/19/2026 at 11:23 a.m. with Resident #R2's Hospice Registered Nurse stated visited with Resident #R2 today and the call bell was within reach, but she does not think he can use it. An observation on 02/23/2026 at 8:50 a.m., Resident #R2 observed lying in bed with the call bell on the 2 drawer dresser out of reach of the resident.
Resident #R2 stated that he would not have been able to call for help over the weekend if he would have needed to. An interview on 02/24/2026 at 11:45 a.m., S5 Admin confirmed that the call bell was not within reach of the resident at this time.
Resident #R2 notified S5 Admin that he has difficulty due to his mobility issues and is unable to utilize the current call bell system device if it is not appropriately placed at all times. S5 Admin stated that she will make other accommodations so that he can utilize the call bell system.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
195293 02/24/2026
Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LL 750 Keyser Avenue Natchitoches, LA 71457
Review of Resident #2's medical records revealed an admission to the facility on [DATE] with the following Diagnoses: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Quadriplegia, Essential Hypertension, Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Communication Deficit, and Osteoporosis.
Review of Resident #2's admission MDS with ARD of 11/26/2026 revealed a BIMS score of 15 indicating intact cognition. Resident #2 is dependent on staff for all activities of daily living.
Review of Resident #2's care plan with a review date of 03/04/2026 revealed an ADL self-care performance deficit related to impaired mobility.
Interventions: Respond to call light promptly and peri care every 2 hours and as needed. In an interview on 02/18/2026 at 10:35 a.m., Resident #2 stated she had issues with the facility responding to her call bell to provide incontinent care in a timely manner. Resident #2 stated that she had to wait hours at times and that staff will, at times, come in and turn the light off and walk out. Resident #2 stated that she had an Alexa device to keep up with time. Resident #2 stated she started calling for incontinent care assistance at 2:30 a.m. and no one came in to change her until between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Resident #2 stated she had notified several staff members including the administrator. In an interview on 02/19/2026 at 2:15 p.m., S6 SSD stated Resident #2 had filed 3 grievances in the last 3 months and 2 of the grievances were complaints of call bell times regarding incontinent care. An interview on 02/19/2026 at 1:15 p.m., S7 LPN stated that Resident #2 has notified her that she is not being cared for in a timely manner. S7 LPN stated the last time Resident #2 notified her of this issues was last week and that she had notified S2 LPN. An interview on 02/23/2026 at 1:22 p.m., S4 CNA stated that Resident #2 has notified her not long ago that isn't being provided incontinent care in a timely manner and that she has to wait a long time for her call bell to be answered. A telephone interview on 02/23/2026 at 3:42 p.m., the ombudsman revealed that Resident #2 had notified her that she had not been bathed and changed in a timely manner.
195293 02/24/2026
Natchitoches Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LL 750 Keyser Avenue Natchitoches, LA 71457
anything to eat. An interview on 02/23/2026 at 1:22 p.m., S4 CNA stated there has been issues with
stated there had been a problem with residents not receiving their meal trays from dietary after
there had been instances where residents had notified her they hadn't received trays. S3 LPN stated Resident #R1 and Resident #R2 have complained to her that someone didn't feed them or they didn't eat about 3-4 weeks ago. An interview on 02/23/2026 at 3:00 p.m., S5 DM stated when a resident leaves out the facility, she is provided a departmental communication form notifying her that the resident is not in the facility.
She stated she then removes the resident from the dining system so that their meal tickets are not printed for the meal service until they are added back. S5 DM confirmed there have been some issues receiving the communication form to add the residents back into the dining system upon returning to the facility; Therefore those residents were not being provided a meal because their meals tickets weren't printed. S5 DM stated she had not notified the Administrator of the issues of not receiving the departmental communication form once residents return back to facility.