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⌖ Palmetto, LA · St. Landry County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds108
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Tri-community Nursing Center
Tri-community Nursing Center is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Palmetto, LA. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Louisiana is 2.6.
- Inspections: 8 problems at its last full inspection (Mar 2026), more than the Louisiana average of 6.4. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 34 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Louisiana average of 3 hr 45 min. About 38% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameTri-community Nursing Center
LocationSt. Landry County, Louisiana
Phone(337) 623-4227
Address7014 Hwy 71, Palmetto, LA 71358 · St. Landry County
Medicare provider number195552
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 19, 2002 (24 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Mar 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover38% a yearLouisiana average: 48%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 34 min a dayLouisiana average: 3 hr 45 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection8 (Mar 2026)Louisiana average: 6.4.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident16 min a dayLouisiana average: 19 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Louisiana average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.5%State average: 3.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.8%State average: 5.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs21.2%State average: 22.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.4State average: 2.6Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Louisiana average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Louisiana, Medicaid pays for 73% of resident days at a typical home.
- 88% Medicaid
- 4% Medicare
- 8% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average46%Louisiana typical: 75%
Facility operating cost per resident day$253Louisiana typical: $284
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing3★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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