Your report for Ringgold Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- LouisianaAbove 75% of peers264 rated homes · average 2.4★
- United StatesAbove 61% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point4★+1.2 vs LA avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star3★+0.6 vs LA avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star3★+1.0 vs LA avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles4★Above 63% of peersLA avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover3★Above 57% of peersLA avg2.4★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments3★Above 69% of peersLA avg2.0★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff3.54hrsAbove only 34% of peersLA avg3.82Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only0.09hrsAbove only 1% of peersLA avg0.32Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better26%Top 2%LA avg48%RN turnover—
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$0Above 55% of peersLA avg$54,252Fines · denials0 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthMar 2023 – Dec 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Dec 17, 2025Cycle 1worst D · no actual harm
- F627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrection pending
Jul 2, 2025Cycle 1worst E · no actual harm
- F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Aug 12, 2025
- F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningE · patternCorrected Aug 12, 2025
Feb 19, 2025Cycle 1worst E · no actual harm
- F551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Apr 4, 2025
Aug 7, 2024Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationD · isolatedCorrected Sep 16, 2024
Jun 13, 2024Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Jul 2, 2024
- F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Jul 2, 2024
- F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Jul 2, 2024
May 8, 2024Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected May 15, 2024
Mar 20, 2024Cycle 2worst E · no actual harm
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected Apr 26, 2024
May 17, 2023Cycle 3worst E · no actual harm
- F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningE · patternCorrected Aug 2, 2023
- F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy ServiceE · patternCorrected Aug 2, 2023
- F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy ServiceE · patternCorrected Aug 2, 2023
- F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and DietaryE · patternCorrected Jun 23, 2023
- F925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.EnvironmentalE · patternCorrected Jun 23, 2023
Mar 1, 2023Cycle 3worst D · no actual harm
- F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationD · isolatedCorrected Apr 3, 2023
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined3.54hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only0.09hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours1.19hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.26hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays2.94hrs
- Louisiana average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better26%Top 2%LA avg 48%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only—Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year2Leadership changed
- Occupancy112 certified beds · ~90 residents a day80%Above 61% of peersLA avg 74%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $0In fines
- 0Fines
- 0Payment denials
- $54,252LA avg in fines
Actions on record
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz31 facilities in the chain1.8★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Rural
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- D & N, LLC
- Dtd Hc, LLC
- Donald T Denz Irrv Tr
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv Tr Fbo Children
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv Tr Fbo Grandchildren
- Norbert Bennett
- Donald Denz
- Melvin Nevels
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 195407 · 2501 KENNETH STREET, RINGGOLD, LA, 71068.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Louisiana and Bienville County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
