Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care & Respite Care · Ruston, LA

CMS overall rating

2401 North Service Road, Ruston, LA 71270 View map

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Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Pmg Opco-Alpine LLC runs Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 144-bed facility right on North Service Road in Ruston, Louisiana. The home takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay to cover care costs. Because the location relies heavily on highway driving, family members and visitors will need a car to reach the building or run errands.

Stays here average about 139 days, showing a faster turnaround that favors short-term post-hospital therapy alongside traditional long-term care. To keep up with daily medical needs, the nursing team puts in an average of 3 hours and 15 minutes of total care per resident each day. This 24-hour setup handles specialized recovery tracks like cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary care, post-op orthopedics, and negative pressure wound therapy, as well as outpatient therapy and temporary respite stays.

For daily routines, the kitchen serves fresh menus featuring familiar favorites like meatloaf, catfish, and pot roast. The layout includes private guest rooms, common lounges, and an on-site barber and beauty shop. The activities director organizes a weekly social calendar with parties, performances, holiday celebrations, and group outings, while the facility van handles transportation to medical appointments.

Older adults can access specialized physical therapy programs, multi-stage clinical recovery tracks, and temporary respite services. The internal schedule balances these medical offerings with three daily meals, scheduled recreational outings, holiday parties, and on-site grooming services. Living areas are equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and private spaces for guests, backed by dedicated appointment transit and continuous personal care support managed entirely by the facility staff.

Facility Direct Line (318) 255-6492

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

3h 15m per day

vs avg

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Physical Therapist is +102% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	15m per day	▼ 19% State avg: 19m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	42m per day	▼ 41% State avg: 1h 11m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 15m per day	▼ 3% State avg: 2h 19m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 37m per day	▼ 20% State avg: 3h 16m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	6m per day	▲ 102% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	11m per day	▼ 15% State avg: 13m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

139 days

144-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

Walk Score: 1 / 100

Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

BBB Rating: A+ (Not Accredited)

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About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

75%

Similar to the Louisiana average: 71.8%

Occupied beds

108 / 144

Average occupied beds in Louisiana homes 89 beds

Facility TypeMedicare And Medicaid

CountyLincoln

CMS Certification Number195538

Owner NamePmg Opco-Alpine LLC

Profit StatusFor-profit

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

24-Hour Staffing

Hotel-Style Amenities

On-Site Barber/Beauty Shop

Chef-Inspired Dining Options

Private Guest Rooms

Free Wi-Fi

Transportation To Appointments

Touring HoursMonday-Sunday 8AM to 5PM

Ratings

Overall Rating

2 / 5

health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Health Inspection Rating

4 / 5

health inspection findings. Fewer deficiencies result in higher ratings

Quality Measures Rating

1 / 5

resident health outcomes and care practices

Staffing Rating

1 / 5

staffing levels, including hours of care provided per resident per day

Since 2022 · 4 years of data 26 deficiencies 5 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Louisiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2022 vs. Louisiana state average

Overall vs. LA average

Latest Inspection January 13, 2026 Annual Inspection

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	LA Average	vs. LA Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	26	32	This facility has 19% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (26 vs. LA avg 32).↓ 19% better
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2022.	6.5	8	This facility has 19% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (6.5 vs. LA avg 8).↓ 19% better
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	5.2	4	This facility has 30% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (5.2 vs. LA avg 4).↑ 30% worse

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	LA Average	vs. LA Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.	5	8	This facility has 38% fewer total inspections than a typical Louisiana assisted living residence (5 vs. LA avg 8).↓ 38% better

Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 4

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Dec 2024

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

16 of 20 citations resulted from standard inspections; 2 of 20 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 20 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

20 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 4 years)

Administration moderate citation Dec 04, 2024

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Dec 04, 2024

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Dec 04, 2024

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Dec 04, 2024

Corrected

Total staff 129

Employees 96

Contractors 33

Staff to resident ratio 1.17 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 57

Average shift 8 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 41,811

Nursing staff breakdown

7.5 hours

9.8 hours

7.6 hours

Contractor staffing

7,783 contractor hours this quarter

Licensed Practical Nurse: 11 Physical Therapy Aide: 7 Speech Language Pathologist: 5 RN Director of Nursing: 3 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	68	0	68	23,401	92	100%	7.6
Licensed Practical Nurse	12	11	23	6,191	92	100%	9.8
Physical Therapy Aide	0	7	7	2,422	71	77%	8
Clinical Nurse Specialist	8	0	8	2,035	91	99%	7.8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	5	5	1,981	72	78%	7.7
RN Director of Nursing	2	3	5	1,055	66	72%	8.6
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	3	3	1,052	68	74%	8
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	1,012	68	74%	8
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	992	66	72%	8.8
Administrator	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Registered Nurse	3	0	3	134	17	18%	7.5

68 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

23 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

7 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 77%

8 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 99%

5 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 78%

5 RN Director of Nursing

% of Days 72%

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 74%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 74%

2 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 72%

1 Administrator

% of Days 70%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 70%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 70%

3 Registered Nurse

% of Days 18%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 14.9

27% worse than State average

State average: 11.7

Functional decline score 27.3

34% worse than State average

State average: 20.4

Long-stay resident measures

Below average State avg: 2.2

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 31.6%

54% worse than State average

State average: 20.5%

Walking Ability Worsened 28.5%

21% worse than State average

State average: 23.5%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 21.8%

28% worse than State average

State average: 17.1%

Falls with Major Injury 2.9%

15% better than State average

State average: 3.5%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 11.2%

76% worse than State average

State average: 6.4%

Urinary Tract Infection 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight 0.3%

94% better than State average

State average: 5.1%

Depressive Symptoms 17.1%

952% worse than State average

State average: 1.6%

Antipsychotic Use 14.9%

27% better than State average

State average: 20.4%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

9% better than State average

State average: 91.5%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

5% better than State average

State average: 94.9%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 2.05

21% better than State average

State average: 2.61

ED visits per 1,000 days 3.30

19% worse than State average

State average: 2.77

Short-stay resident measures

Significantly below average State avg: 2.0

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.7%

20% better than State average

State average: 82.5%

Antipsychotic medication increase 5.1%

63% worse than State average

State average: 3.1%

Influenza Vaccine 98.8%

30% better than State average

State average: 76.2%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 21.5%

23% better than State average

State average: 27.8%

Emergency department visits 16.5%

12% worse than State average

State average: 14.7%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 54.0%

In line with State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 50.3%

In line with State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

55% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

4% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 5 - 6 years

Total residents 110

Medicare

13.6% of residents

Medicaid

62.7% of residents

Private pay or other

23.6% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 75.2% ↓ 6.2pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income -$56.2K ↓ ~$1.4M vs 2022

Payroll Costs $4.2M ↑ ~$120.0K vs 2022

Operating Margin -0.4% ↓ 8.9pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	22.0%	57.7%	59.2%	79.8%	89.1%	91.6%	93.1%	90.4%	89.6%	80.5%	77.0%	81.5%	75.2%
Beds	159	159	159	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144
Net Income	$514,944	$317,672	$392,582	$1,233,916	$851,543	$412,791	$597,946	$525,983	$815,799	$1,371,091	$2,034,334	$1,324,865	$771,949
Gross Revenue	$6,535,000	$6,733,036	$6,512,192	$8,938,213	$6,626,004	$10,804,645	$12,396,330	$15,355,819	$10,820,909	$13,559,568	$13,028,526	$13,828,077	$13,225,070
Operating Expenses	$7,224,211	$7,176,799	$7,058,715	$8,861,381	$6,759,554	$11,213,102	$12,044,197	$12,078,481	$9,631,344	$13,371,555	$13,474,444	$13,975,662	$14,487,340
Net Patient Income	-$689,211	-$443,763	-$546,523	$76,832	-$133,550	$382,004	$574,761	$514,745	$815,799	$1,324,262	$1,167,263	$1,300,385	-$56,165
Net Patient Revenue	$6,535,000	$6,733,036	$6,512,192	$8,938,213	$6,626,004	$11,595,106	$12,618,958	$12,593,226	$10,447,143	$14,695,817	$14,641,707	$15,276,047	$14,431,175
Payroll Costs	$2,546,658	$2,579,592	$2,660,144	$3,130,037	$2,357,274	$3,931,775	$4,180,367	$3,694,929	$2,896,465	$4,210,751	$4,227,115	$4,086,168	$4,206,202
Operating Margin %	-10.6%	-6.6%	-8.4%	0.9%	-2.0%	3.3%	4.6%	4.1%	7.8%	9.0%	8.0%	8.5%	-0.4%
Medicare %	47.2%	16.2%	15.3%	17.4%	16.6%	15.6%	17.9%	16.5%	22.4%	32.5%	37.3%	35.3%	25.5%
Medicaid %	0.0%	62.1%	61.1%	63.8%	62.9%	67.0%	64.4%	65.7%	64.6%	53.3%	46.8%	47.9%	54.3%
Private %	52.8%	21.7%	23.7%	18.8%	20.5%	17.5%	17.7%	17.8%	13.1%	14.3%	15.9%	16.8%	20.1%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$511	$201	$190	$208	$212	$240	$258	$265	$295	$346	$362	$357	$365
Cost/Day	$565	$214	$206	$206	$217	$232	$246	$254	$272	$315	$333	$326	$366
Avg Length of Stay	85.3 days	266.5 days	230.5 days	207.8 days	159.1 days	187.0 days	169.3 days	165.5 days	152.9 days	116.3 days	90.9 days	109.8 days	138.7 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$14.4M

Net patient income

-$56.2K

For-profit Operated by a single business entity.

Net patient revenue

$14.4M

Net patient income

-$56.2K

Other income

$828.1K

Payroll costs

$4.2M 29.1% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$10.3M

Total costs

$14.5M

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (55% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 2 - 3 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 55%

Private pay 41%

Medicaid 4%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 44%

Private pay 48%

Medicaid 8%

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The information below is reported by the Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section.


Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation	NH HC PC RC	Ruston (Lincoln Parish)	-	144	A+	1	-
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What neighborhood is Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is in the Lincoln Parish neighborhood of RUSTON.

Who is the owner of Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is legally operated by Pmg Opco-Alpine Llc.

Is Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in a walkable area?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation has a walk score of 1. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the occupancy rate at Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation's occupancy is 75%.

Does Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is registered as a for-profit in LA.

What is the overall rating for Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation received a 2-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.

How many beds does Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation have?

Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation has 144 beds.

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Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Louisiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Citations history (last 4 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

68 Certified Nursing Assistant

23 Licensed Practical Nurse

7 Physical Therapy Aide

8 Clinical Nurse Specialist

5 Speech Language Pathologist

5 RN Director of Nursing

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Qualified Social Worker

1 Administrator

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Mental Health Service Worker

3 Registered Nurse

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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