Pontchartrain Health Care Center

Special Focus Facility candidate · CCN 195297 · PONTCHARTRAIN GUEST HOUSE INC · For profit - Corporation · INSPIRED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT chain · 182 certified beds · St. Tammany · LA


Pontchartrain Health Care Center is a 182-bed nursing home in Mandeville, Louisiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-09-01. It averages 102.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Pontchartrain Health Care Center?

CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for Pontchartrain Health Care Center since 2023-04-27, 38 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-19.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-19F0585, F0641, F0865Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.D
2025-06-13F0656, F0689, F0835Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.K
2025-06-13F0578, F0880Honor 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-06-13F0641, F0644, F0658, F0842, F0849Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2025-06-13F0575Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.C
2025-04-03F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2025-03-05F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2025-03-05F0609, F0656Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2024-11-13F0584, F0925Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.E
2024-10-11F0842, F0880Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-10-11F0641, F0658, F0695Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D
2024-07-31F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2024-05-08F0812, F0813, F0814Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2024-05-08F0641, F0847Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.E
2024-05-08F0644, F0758, F0880Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-05-08F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.C
2024-05-08F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.B
2024-02-15F0677, F0880Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-04-27F0761, F0812Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-04-27F0578, F0641, F0656, F0758, F0880Honor 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. / 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was Pontchartrain Health Care Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-13Fine$105,898

How is Pontchartrain Health Care Center staffed relative to the LA average?

MeasureThis facilityLA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.547983.72501
Total nursing staff turnover (%)54.747.6
Average number of residents per day102.390.7

Who owns Pontchartrain Health Care Center, and what chain is it in?

Pontchartrain Health Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name PONTCHARTRAIN GUEST HOUSE INC and belongs to the INSPIRED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPONTCHARTRAIN GUEST HOUSE INCsince 07/16/1990
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTGOUX, LYNETTEsince 07/13/1990
CORPORATE DIRECTORGOUX, JEREMY, GOUX, LYNETTE, GOUX, TIMOTHYsince 07/13/1990
CORPORATE OFFICERGOUX, LYNETTEsince 07/13/1990
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLINSPIRED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC, LAURENT, MERRILL, LAVARINE, PATRICIA, LEACH, MARY LYNNsince 01/01/1999
ADP OF THE SNFINSPIRED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC, PONTCHARTRAIN GUEST HOUSE INC, GOUX, JEREMY, GOUX, LYNETTE, GOUX, TIMOTHY, LAURENT, MERRILL, LAVARINE, PATRICIAsince 01/01/1999

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