Overview
The Gardens and Guardian has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Louisiana average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 7 nursing homes in Lake Charles. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 21, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Louisiana nursing homes have been fined.
The Gardens and Guardian is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 41 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2012.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 15%
Top 8%
Top 7%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.26 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)2.07 hrs
- Nurse aides3.26 hrs
- Physical therapists0.16 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 21, 2012
- 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