Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    534 15th St, Lake Charles, LA, 70601
    4.3 · 55 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Lovely staff, care lapses, billing

    I liked the warm, attentive administration and loving, professional staff - the building was very clean, the food and therapy excellent, and residents seemed engaged in activities. However I experienced worrying staffing shortages and lapses in personal care (delayed showers, rooms not fully cleaned, occasional safety/attention issues) and a billing dispute ($2,800 unrefunded) that ultimately forced me to move my loved one out. Overall, it has many strengths but I'd recommend close oversight and confirming staffing/communication improvements before trusting a long-term placement.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.31 · 55 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, warm and personable staff
    • Many attentive and professional nurses and CNAs
    • Several named staff praised for exceptional care (e.g., Debra, Danella, Lenora, Nomica)
    • Clean, immaculately maintained facility
    • Recently remodeled / updated building and rooms
    • Strong infection-control practices reported
    • Engaging activities program (music, board games, bingo, creative activities)
    • Solid rehab and therapy outcomes reported
    • In-house salon available
    • Safe environment with locked entry points and visitor-friendly policy
    • Open communication and family-welcoming atmosphere
    • Quick responsiveness in many situations
    • Good, well-liked food and cooks
    • Smooth transitions from hospital for many residents
    • Teamwork and visible administrator involvement on the floor

    Cons

    • Short-staffing and staffing shortages reported
    • Delays or neglect in personal hygiene care (delayed baths, sponge baths)
    • Laundry and garment mismanagement (labeling issues, lost/unreturned items)
    • Inconsistent quality of care across shifts or staff
    • Reported safety incidents (falls, oxygen tubing issues) and medical concerns
    • Allegations of forged or mishandled clinical documentation reported by at least one reviewer
    • Billing/financial disputes reported (e.g., unrefunded charges)
    • Some staff attitude and communication problems cited
    • Policy changes disliked by some family members
    • A minority report strong dissatisfaction and threats to escalate to ownership/government
    • Occasional odor issues reported despite overall cleanliness (urine smell in walls reported)
    • Inconsistent follow-through on every issue immediately (some delays in problem resolution)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews present a strongly mixed but predominantly positive picture of Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A substantial number of reviewers emphasize compassionate, personable and professional staff, often naming specific caregivers (Debra, Danella, Lenora, Nomica) and praising their responsiveness, kindness and hands-on involvement. Multiple comments describe the facility as immaculately maintained, freshly remodeled, pleasant smelling, and well managed, with an in-house salon, locked entrypoints for safety, and a family-welcoming/open-door approach. Many families reported good rehab outcomes, quick transitions from hospital care, engaging activities, and satisfying meals prepared by praised cooks. These positive themes are consistent and frequent across reviews, creating an impression that for many residents Rosewood provides a safe, clean, supportive and therapeutically effective environment.

    Care quality: Care quality emerges as the most polarized theme. Numerous reviews highlight attentive nursing, aides who go "above and beyond," and positive therapy experiences leading to real improvement for residents. Reviewers repeatedly mention peace of mind, neat bed maintenance, and staff who treat residents like family. Conversely, a notable minority of reviews cite serious concerns: short-staffing leading to delayed baths or sponge baths during staff breaks, neglect of personal hygiene, and at least a few reported safety lapses including falls and disconnected oxygen tubing. One reviewer alleges forged vitals and poor documentation; another describes a significant unresolved financial dispute. Because these negative reports are specific and serious, they stand out against otherwise positive feedback and indicate variability in care dependent on staffing, shift, or individual caregiver.

    Staff and leadership: Staffing is praised and criticized often within the same set of reviews. Many family members single out specific employees and administrators for excellent communication, leadership, and direct involvement on the floor—comments that suggest strong, visible leadership and a family-like culture. Several reviews commend a recent administrative change and improvements under new leadership. At the same time, multiple reviewers report short-staffing, inconsistent nursing attitudes, and policy or cultural shifts that some families dislike. This suggests turnover or management transitions that have produced improvements for some residents but frustration for others. The names that appear repeatedly as positive influences (Debra, Danella, Lenora, Nomica, and others) imply that individual caregivers strongly shape families' experiences.

    Facilities, cleanliness and infection control: The facility itself is consistently described as clean, updated, and well maintained. Reviewers note freshly remodeled spaces, spotless floors, and aggressive infection-control measures that reviewers feel reduce transmission risk. The in-house salon and pleasant common areas contribute to a homelike and peaceful atmosphere. A small number of reviewers, however, mentioned localized odor issues (e.g., urine smell in walls) despite general cleanliness, suggesting intermittent environmental maintenance issues in specific areas rather than a pervasive problem.

    Activities, therapy and dining: Activities and therapy receive overall positive marks. Reviewers indicate a variety of social and creative activities (music time, board games, bingo) and praise therapy staff for measurable rehab progress. Dining is described positively by multiple families, with specific praise for the cooks and food quality. These elements contribute to social engagement and perceived quality of life for residents.

    Safety, documentation and billing concerns: Several reviewers raised serious safety and administrative concerns. Specific reports include falls, oxygen tubing not connected, delayed or missed assistance when needed, and at least one allegation of forged vitals. Financial disputes—one reviewer referenced an unrefunded $2,800 balance and a family moving out and seeking a government injunction—are also noted. A very small number of reviews convey strong dissatisfaction to the point of threatening the owner or warning others not to place loved ones here. These are minority reports but are serious enough that prospective families should inquire directly about incident reporting, billing dispute resolution, and the facility’s past corrective actions.

    Patterns and overall impression: The dominant pattern is that many families have very positive, even glowing, experiences: clean remodeled spaces, engaged staff, trustworthy leadership, good food, active programming, and effective therapies. However, a meaningful minority report inconsistent care largely tied to staffing levels, occasional lapses in hygiene and safety, administrative/billing conflicts, and differences in staff attitude. This creates variability in experience—excellent care when well staffed and under engaged caregivers, and problematic care when staffing or communication breaks down.

    Practical recommendations for prospective families: Based on the review patterns, prospective residents and families should (1) tour the facility at different times and ask about current staffing ratios and turnover, (2) meet key staff and administrators referenced positively to assess consistency, (3) inquire about laundry procedures and labeling to avoid garment mismanagement, (4) ask how the facility handles falls, disconnected oxygen or other safety incidents and request recent incident logs or quality measures, (5) review billing and refund policies in writing and ask for examples of how past disputes were resolved, and (6) ask about bathing and hygiene schedules and how they are handled during staff shortages. These steps will help determine whether the facility’s strong positive aspects align with the current reality for a particular resident.

    Bottom line: Rosewood appears to provide excellent care, a clean environment, and compassionate staff for many residents, especially where leadership and specific caregivers are consistently present. However, the presence of repeated reports about short-staffing, hygiene delays, safety incidents, and administrative/billing disputes means experiences can vary. A careful, time-of-day aware tour and focused questions about staffing, safety protocols, laundry management, and billing are warranted before admission to confirm that the facility’s strengths match an individual’s needs and expectations.

    Location

    Map showing location of Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    About Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits in Lake Charles at 534 15th Street and offers care for older adults who need skilled nursing, memory care, or help with everyday tasks, and the place has a long history, running since 1965, now operating as a for-profit limited liability company and managed by a team linked with Tutera Careers. The building was fully restored in 2021, so folks will find modern, homelike furnishings, bright common spaces, and private rehabilitation rooms alongside furnished apartments with private bathrooms, cable TV, a kitchenette, high-speed Wi-Fi, and air conditioning, plus the place has 150 beds and is Medicaid-approved. Staff can help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, transferring, and medication management, and they provide round-the-clock staffing, skilled nursing services up to 12-16 hours a day, a 24-hour call system, and 24/7 skilled nursing for both respite and long-term care. They handle many kinds of therapy-physical, occupational, speech, respiratory-and provide treatments for those recovering from surgery, needing stroke rehab, diabetes management, dementia care, neurological care, pain relief, and balance training, and hospice care's available too. Care is built around the person, so everyone gets an individual plan to match their own health needs and personal preferences, and the focus stays on dignity, comfort, and support. Meals come three times a day, with restaurant-style options, all-day dining, and choices for folks with allergies or diabetes, so no one has to worry about their food needs. The facility accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, and payment can be made online if families find that easier.

    For comfort and activity, Rosewood has a movie theater, game room, activity room, spa and wellness area, exercise room, and a lounge with a wide-screen TV, along with a library, arts room, community room, and beauty and barber shop that are all right on-site so residents don't have to leave the building unless they want to. The grounds have a well-kept courtyard, gardens, walking paths, and outdoor areas for people who like to relax outside or take in some sun, and there's parking and transportation services for medical appointments or outings. Housekeeping, laundry, move-in help, and family support services are all part of the package to keep life running smoothly. The staff provide help to those who need non-ambulatory care, and assistance with all daily living activities for those who can't do some things on their own, and there are always programs going on like music, exercise classes, movie nights, games, educational classes, resident-run activities, and wellness programs, which helps folks stay busy and meet new friends or just enjoy themselves. Rosewood also keeps things interesting with arts and crafts, social events, and genuine support for well-being and connection through tailored care and staff who know how to work with people recovering from illness, living with chronic conditions, or managing memory loss. The community makes a point to provide resources and guides for families, and there's a photo gallery that shows what the place looks like and how residents live day to day. Every effort gets made to keep residents active, comfortable, safe, and as independent as possible, with a strong focus on happiness and quality of life through medical care, social opportunities, and daily living support all under one roof.

    About Tutera Senior Living

    Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is managed by Tutera Senior Living.

    Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Tutera Senior Living operates 39+ communities across multiple states. The company provides skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and home health/hospice services. Guided by their "INSPIRED BY YOU" philosophy and YOUNITE approach, Tutera emphasizes personalized care rooted in integrity and respect.

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