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Courtyard of Natchitoches

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 5
LA State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
LA Deficiencies Range: 1–30
Complaints & Incidents: 4
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

July 12, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	8/8/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	8/8/2012
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Few	8/8/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.	Low	Few	8/8/2012
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	8/8/2012

September 02, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Some	Few	10/14/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Some	Few	10/14/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Some	Few	10/14/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	10/14/2011

August 20, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	9/10/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Some	9/10/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	9/10/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	9/10/2010
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.	Low	Few	9/10/2010
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Low	Few	9/10/2010
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Few	9/10/2010
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	9/10/2010

January 24, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.	High	Few	Not Corrected
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	High	Few	Not Corrected
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	High	Few	Not Corrected
Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident.	High	Few	Not Corrected

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.