Lake Charles Care Center 1,
Nursing Home Facility
2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Lake Charles Care Center 1, is a senior care community located in Lake Charles, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lake Charles area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (337) 439-0336.
Lake Charles Care Center 1, is licensed for 182 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lake Charles average about 142 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed beds. That is above the Lake Charles average of roughly 66%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Lake Charles average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Calcasieu County, LA.
Lake Charles Care Center 1, offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 182
- Occupancy 76%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection May 2025