Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Of Natchitoches
Natchitoches, LA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 19TA35)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (318) 354-2044 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Of Natchitoches in Natchitoches, LA performs at the national average, with CMS reporting 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national benchmark. Its rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate.
Patients at Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Of Natchitoches return home to the community at a rate no different than the national rate, and their readmission rate after discharge is also no different than the national rate, according to CMS data.
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Of Natchitoches is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Natchitoches, Louisiana, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Of Natchitoches is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches County. It is a for-profit facility, Medicare-certified as of March 31, 2022.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically provides longer-term custodial care at a lower intensity of therapy.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, is also no different than the national rate. Reported healthcare-associated infection data (C. diff) shows results no different than the national benchmark. Catheter-associated infection data was not addressed in the figures provided.
Overall, CMS does not rate this facility as better or worse than the national benchmark on any of the reported measures — it performs at the national average level on all reported measures, with 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the benchmark. Where any specific measure is not reported, that simply reflects CMS not publishing it, often due to low patient case counts, and should not be read as an indicator of poor quality. This summary reflects data from CMS Care Compare.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home, while a nursing home typically offers longer-term custodial care at a lower intensity of therapy.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission rate during the rehab stay and its readmission rate after discharge are reported as no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; catheter-associated infection data was not included in the figures provided.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, but for details on coverage you should contact the facility at (318) 354-2044 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since March 31, 2022.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not list specific conditions treated; contact the facility at (318) 354-2044 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS reports 0 measures better and 0 measures worse than the national benchmark, meaning the facility performs at the national average on all reported measures.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the facility's current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/19TA35?state=LA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, admission criteria, and how the facility's outcomes compare on Medicare Care Compare; contact the facility at (318) 354-2044 for specifics.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Contact the facility directly at (318) 354-2044 to discuss transfer and admission arrangements, as this information is not included in the CMS data provided.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.