Onyx Care of Farmerville
A nursing home in Farmerville, Louisiana 71241
813 N Main St, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241. (318) 368-2256.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Louisiana average: 6.2
- 3.54 nurse hours per resident per day Louisiana average: 3.82
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Louisiana average is 6.2.
Last standard inspection Aug 13, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Jan 29, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
32 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 34 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 8 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 13, 2026: standard inspection4 citations
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Aug 13, 2026: standard and complaint inspection3 citations
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Let each resident or the resident’s legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident’s records.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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.
Jun 25, 2025: standard inspection16 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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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.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Jan 29, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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.
May 22, 2024: standard inspection6 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven’t worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Nov 28, 2023: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 16, 1998.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 117 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $19,667 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 8 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Fine | $14,069 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Fine | $5,598 |
Who does the caring?
3.54 nurse hours per resident per day
The Louisiana average is 3.82.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.54 | 3.82 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| At weekends | 2.97 | 3.24 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.1% | 47.1% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60% | 38.7% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- D&n, LLC owns 50% directly since Nov 1, 2005; Dtd Hc LLC owns 50% directly since Nov 1, 2005.
- 4 owners or officers are people: Krisshune Benjamin (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Donald T Denz (owns 5% or more through other companies, 44%); Norbert A Bennett (owns 5% or more through other companies, 32.45%); Renee Klawon (other role (CMS gives no detail)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| D&n, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 50% | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Dtd Hc LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 50% | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Norbert A Bennett Irrv Tr Fbo Grandchildren | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 17.55% | May 23, 2008 |
| Norbert A Bennett Irrv Tr Fbo Children | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 17.55% | May 23, 2008 |
| Donald T Denz Irrv Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6% | May 23, 2008 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 1 of 5 (Louisiana average 2.4).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 1 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 26.5 miles, this one had the 7th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (7; the middle value was 7.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Onyx Care of Farmerville This nursing home | 7 | |
| Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 1.0 | 8 |
| Onyx Care of Bernice | 14.8 | 8 |
| Onyx Care of Ruston | 19.7 | 6 |
| Ridgecrest Community Care Center | 22.8 | 2 |
| Landmark Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr of West Mon | 22.8 | 8 |
| Princeton Place-Ruston | 22.9 | 6 |
| Avalon Place | 24.3 | 7 |
| The Oaks | 24.6 | 9 |
| St Joseph Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 25.4 | 9 |
| Guest House Nursing and Rehabilitation | 26.3 | 10 |
| Mary Goss Nursing Home | 26.5 | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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