THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN
THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN operates 60 certified beds in LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2012-03-21. It averages 42.5 residents a day.
Has THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN been cited for violations?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN since 2022-06-29, 8 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2025-03-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-07-10 | F0578, F0640 | 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. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D |
| 2024-01-23 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2024-01-23 | F0641, F0656, F0755, F0761 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. | D |
| 2023-06-21 | F0641, F0755 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2022-06-29 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-06-29 | F0692, F0947 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
| 2022-06-29 | F0761 | 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. | C |
Has THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | 1 |
How is THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN staffed?
| Measure | This facility | LA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.41879 | 3.72501 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.5 | 47.6 |
| Average number of residents per day | 42.5 | 90.7 |
Who owns THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN?
THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name JKJ OPCO LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JOUBERT, JAMES, JOUBERT, KIMBERLY | since 09/01/2018 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | WILCOXON, JUSTIN | since 09/01/2018 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | JOUBERT, JAMES | since 09/01/2018 |
Were you or a family member harmed at THE GARDENS AND GUARDIAN?