Arcadia, Louisiana · CMS Care Compare

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

1355 SIXTH STREET, Arcadia, LA 71001

For profit - Corporation 150 certified beds All Louisiana homes →

Arcadia, Louisiana · CMS verdict

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Louisiana state average of 2.4, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.

4/5 CMS overall
5/5 Health inspection
3/5 Staffing
150 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center in Arcadia, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 58 of 100 (grade F). The 150-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Louisiana runs a median of $7,604 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

58 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 58 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 58.

Health inspections 5/5 stars · 100
Staffing 3/5 stars · 50
Quality measures 1/5 stars · 0
Inspection record 14 deficiencies · 75

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (1/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Arcadia, Louisiana, this facility operates 150 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 82 residents - an occupancy rate of about 55%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 55% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Louisiana, Leslie Lakes Retirement Center is one of 72 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 79% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (14 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Leslie Lakes Retirement Center compares to Louisiana

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Louisiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 2.4
Health inspection 5/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.4
Quality measures 1/5 · state avg 2.0

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Louisiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Leslie Lakes Retirement Center ranks in Louisiana

Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Leslie Lakes Retirement Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 75% of them. The bars show how all Louisiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 90 · 34%
2 stars 59 · 22%
3 stars 49 · 19%
4 stars · this facility 41 · 16%
5 stars 25 · 9%

41 Louisiana homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 150
Residents 82
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Bienville
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 14

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Leslie Lakes Retirement Center?

4 out of 5 stars is Leslie Lakes Retirement Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana?

CareScout's 2025 survey puts Louisiana's median semi-private nursing home rate at $7,604 per month ($91,250 per year), with private rooms averaging $8,076 per month.

What services does Leslie Lakes Retirement Center offer?

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (150 beds with approximately 82 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 14 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.

Does Leslie Lakes Retirement Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Leslie Lakes Retirement Center has multiple deficiencies (14 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,163/mo), home health aides ($4,957/mo), and adult day care ($1,913/mo).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Louisiana elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 195572.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial