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The Gardens and Guardian, Lake Charles, LA: 5 star rating, no fines but 1 payment denial
The Gardens and Guardian in Lake Charles, LA is owned by 2 individuals whom CMS lists (names not shown), is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines but 1 payment denial in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 8 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on July 21, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 1401 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 5 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 41 on average
- Ownership type
- For profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- JKJ OPCO LLC
- Fines
- $0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 1
- Health citations
- 8, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- July 21, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 195636
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2025 | Payment denial | Not listed | March 27, 2025 | 1 | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 28, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| July 10, 2024 | F640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 24, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 10, 2024 | F578 | 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. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 24, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| January 23, 2024 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| January 23, 2024 | F761 | 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: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| January 23, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| January 23, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| January 23, 2024 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 4 individual or personal trusts (2 owners, 1 managers, 1 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.
Also on SpecStream
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.