Ponchatoula Community Care Center
1560 HIGHWAY 51, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Ponchatoula, Louisiana · CMS verdict
Ponchatoula Community Care Center holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Louisiana state average of 2.4, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Ponchatoula Community Care Center in Ponchatoula, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 85 of 100 (grade B). The 140-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.
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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 85 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.
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
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Ponchatoula Community Care Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Ponchatoula, Louisiana, this facility operates 140 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 117 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 84% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Louisiana, Ponchatoula Community Care Center is one of 33 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 73% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (10 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Ponchatoula Community Care Center compares to Louisiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Louisiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Louisiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Ponchatoula Community Care Center ranks in Louisiana
Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Ponchatoula Community Care Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 91% of them. The bars show how all Louisiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
25 Louisiana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 140 |
| Residents | 117 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Tangipahoa |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Ponchatoula Community Care Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Ponchatoula Community Care 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 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana? ▾
In Louisiana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,604/month ($91,250/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,076/month.
What services does Ponchatoula Community Care Center offer? ▾
With 140 beds with approximately 117 current residents, Ponchatoula Community Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 10 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Ponchatoula Community Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Ponchatoula Community Care Center has multiple deficiencies (10 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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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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.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 195543.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.