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Tri Community Nursing Center

For profit - Corporation  ·  7014 Hwy 71, Palmetto, LA 71358  ·  See home’s Medicare page

 
Nurse hours/resident/day
Data unavailable
 
Nurse turnover
Data unavailable
108
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
51
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Gerard Lacour (100%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Gerard Lacour since Jan, 1999
Managing employee(s)
Kaye Wilks since Sep, 1998

Inspection Reports

17

total deficiencies

5

infection-related deficiencies

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Feb 8, 2023
Standard report
5 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

$9,750 Fine
1 Payment Suspension
D

to F
F

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0623
Failure to: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Dec 1, 2022
Complaint report
4 deficiencies
$233,604 Fine
1 Payment Suspension
D

to K
K

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
K

Administration Deficiency — F0835
Failure to: Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
K

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Administration Deficiency — F0867
Failure to: Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 20, 2022
Infection report
1 deficiency
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0888
Failure to: Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jan 12, 2022
Standard report
3 deficiencies
(2 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

$5,000 Fine
D

to F
F

Infection Control Deficiency — F0882
Failure to: Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Feb 10, 2020
Standard report
4 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to K
K

Administration Deficiency — F0835
Failure to: Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
K

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
K

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

$248K

total fines

2

payment suspensions

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Feb 8, 2023
1 Payment Suspension
Dec 1, 2022
1 Payment Suspension
Jan 12, 2022