Lake Charles Care Center in Lake Charles, LA
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Lake Charles Care Center is a nursing home community in Lake Charles, LA.
Information last verified:
2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Residents and families repeatedly describe the facility as very clean and well maintained.
Many reviewers describe the building as clean, with a maintained feel and fresh linens and laundry. Several also mention the facility smell or cleanliness in terms of comfort. A few lower reviews include concerns about cleanliness and odors, including an instance where residents or rooms did not seem properly attended to.
The strongest recurring feedback is about staff being kind and responsive to families and residents.
A large share of reviews highlight attentive, friendly staff who greet visitors, help residents, and keep families updated. Some families specifically mention frequent check-ins, phone contact, and staff making rounds. Others report communication or care gaps, including delayed responses and instances where they felt residents were overlooked or not checked appropriately.
Residents mention both good meals and serious food-quality issues in different experiences.
Several reviews describe meals positively, including a family member enjoying the food enough to compare it to eating out and comments that residents like the meals. Diet support also comes up in reviews that mention special dietary provisions. On the negative side, at least one review reports food served cold or meat raw, which contrasts with the more positive accounts.
Reviews describe daily activity options like bingo and worship-related outings.
At least two reviews mention regular activities such as bingo, crafts, and worship opportunities. One review also describes ministry involvement and church transportation. A different reviewer notes that while activities were offered, nurses could be slow at times, which sometimes affected how smoothly routines played out.
Some reviews raise concerns about supervision, call response, or day-to-day follow-through.
While many families describe attentive care, multiple negative reviews point to supervision or follow-through problems. These include concerns about residents being overlooked, issues with illness management, and medication timing problems. Others also describe operational problems that affected resident comfort or communication, such as call-system feedback not being obvious and slow nurse response.
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182 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Air-conditioning
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Fully furnished
Gaming room
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Private bathrooms
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wellness center
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Lake Charles Regional (5 miles away)
Community operated transportation Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation to doctors appointments
12-16 hour nursing
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities
Concierge services Fitness programs
Planned day trips Resident-run activities Scheduled daily activitiesLake Charles Care Center is located at 2701 Ernest Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
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