Ruston Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc
3720 Hwy 80 East, Ruston, LA, 71270
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
- Certified beds
- 157 · avg 127 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.6% — higher than most Louisiana nursing homesLouisiana avg: 47.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 70% — higher than most Louisiana nursing homesLouisiana avg: 40.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $36,891 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 195510
- Certified beds
- 157 beds · avg 127 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ruston Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Norbert Bennett & Donald Denz chain — 29 facilities across 6 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Renee Klawon
Other · since 2020
- Casy Spatafora
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2017
- Donald t Denz Irrv tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2008
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv tr Fbo Children
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 18% · since 2008
- Norbert a Bennett Irrv tr Fbo Grandchildren
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 18% · since 2008
- D&n, Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2005
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- D0656·Jan 7, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- J0689·Jun 3, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- K0689·May 7, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0804·Apr 16, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0726·Apr 16, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D0677·Apr 16, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E0757·Apr 16, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D0657·Apr 16, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $25K
- 20231 fine · $12K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Apr 16, 2025Fine · $16K
- Apr 16, 2025Fine · $9,113
- Oct 19, 2023Payment denial · 3 days · starting Dec 1, 2023
- Oct 19, 2023Fine · $12K
Largest single fine on record: $16K.
Fire-safety citations
3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 16, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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