Overview
Onyx Care of Ruston has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Louisiana average of 2.6. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Ruston. It scores best on health inspections (2 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 65% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Louisiana average of 6.1. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $36,891 in the past three years.
Onyx Care of Ruston is a for-profit facility with 157 certified beds, caring for about 135 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2000.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $36,891
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides2.34 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 157
- Average residents per day
- 135
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 14, 2000
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes