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West Carroll Care Center, INC

Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.

706 Ross Street, Oak Grove, LA 7126380 bedsLicensed & Active
2/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
4.0/5

based on 12 Google reviews

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3/ 10
moderate Risk

Quality Concerns Identified

Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.

  • Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
  • Above-median deficiencies (9 vs median 7)

Bottom 25% in LA · Critically understaffed (RN) · $54,806 in fines

Source: Medicare data

What this means for your family

While some families have reported positive experiences, the facility has received very concerning reports regarding hygiene and medication safety in recent months. We strongly advise families to conduct unannounced visits and closely monitor the care of their loved ones, specifically verifying that medication protocols are being followed correctly.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

12 reviews on Google
West Carroll Care Center receives highly polarized feedback, with recent reviews highlighting a sharp divide between general praise for staff kindness and severe reports of neglect. Families have raised critical concerns regarding hygiene, medication administration errors, and a lack of responsiveness to basic resident needs. While some visitors report a welcoming environment, others describe a facility struggling with management oversight and poor care standards.

Quality Themes

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FoodN/AStaff4.0Clean1.0ActivitiesN/AMeds1.0MemoryN/AComms2.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Compassionate individual staff members
  • Welcoming and comfortable environment
  • Helpful support from specific employees

Concerns

  • Poor hygiene and lack of room cleanliness (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Medication administration errors and negligence (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
  • Slow response times for resident assistance (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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2345.02017(2)5.02020(2)5.02023(2)4.42025(13)1.82026(5)

Distribution · 24 analyzed

5
18
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
6

How They Respond to Reviews

33%response rate

This facility responds to some reviews.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1Given the recent focus on maintaining a pristine environment, what is your current daily protocol for room housekeeping and deep cleaning schedules?
  • 2Could you walk me through the specific safety checks and double-verification processes you have in place to ensure accuracy during medication administration?
  • 3With a capacity of 80 residents, what is your system for monitoring call lights to ensure that staff can respond to resident needs in a timely manner?
  • 4I’ve heard wonderful things about individual team members here; how do you foster that same level of compassionate, attentive care across your entire nursing staff?
  • 5How do you keep families updated on their loved one’s health status, and what is the best way for us to communicate with the care team regarding daily concerns?
  • 6What types of daily activities or social programs are currently being prioritized to keep residents engaged and active within the facility?

Personalized based on this facility's data


Key Review Excerpts

Her room is never clean, 2. She has to wait forever to be cleaned, 3. I found out that the aides place their personal belonging in her room and her refrigerator, 4. They never provide her with routine hair and skin care.

Long-term resident's family · 2026☆☆☆☆

I spent a yr in this place 😞 and it was one of the worst yrs of my life the people running this place Yvonne and Brian are clueless and neither do there jobs

Rehab patient · 2026☆☆☆☆

Her meds were left on her tray, but the med tech on duty signed off stating that she administered her meds to her.

Long-term resident's family · 2026☆☆☆☆
Source: 12 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
0.19hrs
25%
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
3.45hrs
84%
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
32%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
2/ 5
Better Than Avg

11

measures

Worse Than Avg

6

measures

Long-Stay Residents
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility0.0%
Better than Avg
Here
0.0%
US
12.1%
LA
2.1%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility23.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
23.3%
US
14.4%
LA
19.0%
💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility23.4%
Worse than Avg
Here
23.4%
US
15.5%
LA
22.8%
💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility100.0%
Better than Avg
Here
100.0%
US
93.4%
LA
92.8%
💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility25.9%
Worse than Avg
Here
25.9%
US
19.5%
LA
23.2%
💉

Residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility100.0%
Better than Avg
Here
100.0%
US
95.5%
LA
94.9%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility100.0%
Better than Avg
Here
100.0%
US
79.8%
LA
76.2%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility98.9%
Better than Avg
Here
98.9%
US
81.8%
LA
84.8%
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Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility0.0%
Better than Avg
Here
0.0%
US
1.6%
LA
3.3%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

9deficiencies
4penalties
Above state avg (8.3)
5 complaint-triggered
$54,806 in fines

Families have filed multiple complaint reports against this facility, with serious concerns about resident safety, abuse protection, and accident prevention appearing repeatedly. The facility shows persistent issues with care planning, nursing staffing, medication management, and safety hazards, with problems continuing through recent inspections in 2025. While the facility has provided correction dates for all deficiencies, the pattern of complaint-triggered investigations and recurring safety issues warrants careful consideration before placement.

Aug 13, 2025Routine
11
0690Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

0692Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

0698Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

0725Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

0756Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

0757Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

0584Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor 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.

0640Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

0695Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

0321Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

0907Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure medical gas and vacuum systems have documented maintenance programs.

Feb 18, 2025Complaint
1
0684Immediate jeopardy · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Aug 14, 2024Routine
3
0656Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0726Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0880Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

May 7, 2024Complaint
1
0689Immediate jeopardy · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Apr 25, 2024Complaint
1
0689Immediate jeopardy · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Jan 3, 2024Complaint
2
0600Immediate jeopardy · IsolatedResolved (past non-compliance)

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

0842Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Federal Penalties

Fine

Feb 18, 2025

$16,663

Fine

May 7, 2024

$16,452

Fine

Apr 25, 2024

$8,886

Fine

Jan 3, 2024

$12,805

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

West Carroll Care Center, INC

Organization Type

for profit

Ownership & Management

Owners

Morris, Raymond

Owner

Key personnel

Fakhre, FakhreContracted Managing EmployeeBower, KathyW-2 Managing EmployeeLittle, DewanaOfficer / DirectorBower, KathyAdp of the SnfFakhre, FakhreAdp of the Snf
Source: Medicare provider data

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