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Kaplan Healthcare Center
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
1300 W. Eighth Street
Kaplan, LA 70548
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- Provider Category
- Nursing home
- Location
- Kaplan, LA
- Record Period
- 2023–2025
- Source Documents
- 6
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 4 inspections from November 2023 to December 2025, state surveyors documented 27 findings at Kaplan Healthcare Center; 27 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 2 enforcement actions in the window.
- Inspections
- 4
- 2023–2025, standard and complaint
- Findings
- 27
- Deficiencies cited by state inspectors
- Corrected
- 27
- Of 27 findings, with a recorded correction date
- Penalties
- 2
- 2 fines; payment not published
Findings by Year
- Findings
- Of which, actual harm (level G or above)
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 27 of 27 findings have a recorded correction date.
- CMS lists 2 enforcement actions in the window: 2 fines totaling $34,508, their payment not published.
- 2 visits in this window included a complaint investigation. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- The latest standard inspection, December 3, 2025, recorded 10 findings (most serious: Level F).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Kaplan Healthcare Center
- Address
- 1300 W. Eighth Street, Kaplan, LA 70548
- CMS Certification Number
- 195315
- Provider Type
- Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
- Certified Beds
- 113
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Record Window
- November 15, 2023 to October 1, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
- 2025
Standard health inspection
10 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
- F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
- F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 26, 2025
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2025
Complaint investigation
3 findings
- F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 21, 2025
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 21, 2025
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Oct 21, 2025
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2024
Standard health inspection
7 findings
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Level KImmediate jeopardyCorrected Sep 9, 2024
- F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Level KImmediate jeopardyCorrected Sep 9, 2024
- F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 25, 2024
- F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 25, 2024
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 25, 2024
- F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 25, 2024
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Nov 25, 2024
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $17,254 imposed November 6, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 6, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $17,254 imposed November 6, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of November 6, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
- 2023
Standard health inspection
7 findings
- F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Level FNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Level ENo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Level DNo actual harm, potential for moreCorrected Dec 30, 2023
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Kitchen and Food Safety, Cited in Three Inspections
Inspectors cited F812 in November 2023, October 2025 and December 2025. This citation covers how food is stored, prepared and served. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
23242525F812 across all 4 inspections, oldest to newest - 2
Infection Control, Cited in Three Inspections
Inspectors cited F880 in November 2023, November 2024 and October 2025. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
23242525F880 across all 4 inspections, oldest to newest - 3
Accurate Assessments, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F641 in November 2024 and December 2025. This citation covers whether each resident’s assessment correctly records their condition. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
23242525F641 across all 4 inspections, oldest to newest - 4
Care Plans, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F656 in November 2023 and December 2025. This citation covers whether each resident has a written care plan that meets their needs, with goals that can be measured. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
23242525F656 across all 4 inspections, oldest to newest - 5
Quality of Care, Cited in Two Inspections
Inspectors cited F684 in November 2024 and December 2025. This citation covers whether residents receive the treatment their orders, preferences and goals call for. The most serious of these was recorded at level K (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
23242525F684 across all 4 inspections, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
May we see the kitchen, and what do your own sanitation checks look like week to week?
Kitchen and Food Safety: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 02
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 03
Who completes resident assessments, and how are they checked for accuracy?
Accurate Assessments: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
- 04
How is a care plan written and reviewed here, and how do families take part in it?
Care Plans: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
- 05
How do nurses make sure a doctor’s orders are carried out, and how are families told when something is missed?
Quality of Care: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level K.
- 06
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
No staffing citation appears in this window. Staffing levels are published separately by CMS and are worth asking about directly.
- 07
What led to the 2024 fine, and has it been paid?
A $17,254 civil money penalty was imposed November 6, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. The record holds two enforcement actions in the window.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Louisiana state survey agency.
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Louisiana state survey agency
Inspection Nov 15, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Louisiana state survey agency
Inspection Nov 6, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Louisiana state survey agency
Inspection Oct 1, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Louisiana state survey agency
Inspection Dec 3, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Penalties, Provider Data CatalogView Dataset ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Provider Information, Provider Data CatalogView Dataset ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 195315
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 15, 2023 – October 1, 2026
- CMS publishes about three inspection cycles; inspections before November 2023 are not in this release.
- CMS refreshes these files monthly, after statements of deficiencies are processed, so an inspection from the last two months may not appear yet.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Complaints not investigated onsite
- Allegations screened out by the state before an onsite visit are not published.
- Complaint allegations
- CMS publishes the deficiencies a complaint survey cited, not the allegation itself.
- Facility-reported incidents
- Self-reported incidents appear only if they led to an inspection.
- Follow-up visits
- CMS's files list standard, complaint and infection control surveys, not revisits; a correction date is the one CMS records.
- Fire safety inspections
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record yet.
- Staffing levels and ownership history
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record.
- Whether fines were paid
- CMS publishes the fines imposed, not whether or when they were paid.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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