Colonial Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
426 North Washington Street, Marksville, LA 71351
Colonial Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Marksville, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Marksville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (318) 253-4554.
Operated by Rightcare Health Services, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Colonial Nursing Home is licensed for 64 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Marksville average about 82 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Marksville average of roughly 87%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Avoyelles County, LA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Colonial Nursing Home. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $21,752.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Colonial Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 64
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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