Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Name: Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Address: 2401 North Service Road, Ruston, LA, 71270, US
Telephone: 3182556492

2401 North Service Road, Ruston, LA 71270 · Lincoln County · 144 certified beds · avg 116 residents/day · certified since Feb 11, 2002

Part of chain: PRIORITY MANAGEMENT (38 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.57

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (20)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jan 13, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint
Jan 13, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
Jan 13, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jan 13, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Jan 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · from a complaint
Jan 13, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Dec 4, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Dec 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Nov 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
Nov 29, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Nov 29, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required.
Aug 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Aug 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	8	E
2024	6	E
2026	6	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Louisiana avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	2.57	4.04	3.95	bottom 1% in Louisiana; bottom 4% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.20	0.32	0.69	bottom 28% in Louisiana; bottom 3% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.15	3.45	3.50	bottom 1% in Louisiana; bottom 3% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.15	0.20	0.48	top 49% in Louisiana; bottom 5% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	35.6	47.6	45.8	top 16% in Louisiana; top 25% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	41.6	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.15, RN 0.25, weekend 2.65. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bauder, William	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Boulware, Douglas	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Boulware, Steven	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
SDB Holdings	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	04/01/2019
Bennett, Jessica	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/19/2018
Boulware, Douglas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Phillips, Michael	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/12/2025
Priority Management Group, LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/12/2025
Progressive Rehab Solutions, LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Wilson, Blake	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/12/2025

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
"How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Princeton Place-Ruston	10.9 mi	Ruston, LA	★★★★☆	4/5
Leslie Lakes Retirement Center	13.0 mi	Arcadia, LA	★★★★☆	4/5
Forest Haven Nursing & Rehab Ctr, LLC	13.1 mi	Jonesboro, LA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,llc	13.4 mi	Arcadia, LA	★★★☆☆	4/5
Onyx Care of Ruston	14.9 mi	Ruston, LA	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Wyatt Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, INC	18.2 mi	Jonesboro, LA	★★★★☆	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 195538.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

2401 North Service Road, Ruston, LA 71270 · 3182556492

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 1/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
☐ "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 195538 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)