Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center

    635 Schley St, Mansfield, LA 71052
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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)

    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

    Reviews

    2.50·(10)

    Overall rating

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      1.8
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      2.5
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Attentive, patient, and respectful care from an individual staff member
    • Encouraging rehabilitation therapy and support for residents’ goals
    • Positive staff demeanor and eagerness to please

    Cons

    • Inconsistent responsiveness to call lights and overnight toileting needs
    • Weak role clarity and accountability for resident assistance
    • Medication-management and clinical-change escalation concerns
    • Family communication and resident-contact recordkeeping gaps
    • Odor and pest-control concerns

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present sharply different experiences. One family praised an individual caregiver for attentive, patient, and respectful support, and another described the therapy team as encouraging residents and helping them work toward goals. Other accounts raise concerns about delays in responding to requests for assistance, particularly overnight, and about staff clarity and accountability for resident care. One family also questioned medication oversight and the response to a resident’s changing condition, raising broader concerns about clinical monitoring and escalation. These are serious concerns described in individual accounts and are not independently verified by the reviews.

    Communication with families is another area of concern. Families described difficulty obtaining basic information, gaps in resident-contact records, and a lack of notification after a resident’s death. The accounts suggest that communication and recordkeeping processes may not consistently support family access to information. Experiences of staff conduct also vary, from praise for a caregiver’s respectful approach to concerns about dismissive responses.

    The therapy team received positive comments for encouragement and goal support, but the reviews provide little information about other activities or social programming. Dining is not discussed, so meal quality and service cannot be assessed from these accounts. One brief review raises odor and pest-control concerns, without specifying locations or providing further detail about facility upkeep. Overall, the feedback is mixed, with particular attention to responsiveness, clinical oversight, and family communication; there is not enough information to draw conclusions about dining or the broader activities program.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center is located at 635 Schley St, Mansfield, LA, 71052.

    About Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center

    Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center opened back in 2002 over on 635 East Schley Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, and since then it's stayed focused on continuous health care for older adults, offering both retirement living and rehabilitation services under one roof, which means things like skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational and speech therapy, and even wound care or IV therapy done by registered nurses are available there. Folks can get short-term help if they're healing from a surgery or an illness, or settle into long-term care with personal support on things like daily living, medication management, and memory care for people dealing with dementia, and the staff also looks after hospice needs when they're needed. There's a dementia care unit and private or semi-private rooms you can pick, and every room comes with access to laundry, therapeutic diets, whirlpool tubs, showers, and an on-site barber and beauty shop, which makes it easier for residents to stay comfortable. Residents see a doctor who's on-call 24 hours, same for pharmacy and nursing care, so there's always someone around to help if something comes up, and they also have a transportation van for doctor appointments or community events that keep everybody connected. There's meals-like Meals on Wheels-and help for caregivers who need a break, plus homemaker services and personal care, with a list of activities and social programs keeping residents engaged and connected to each other and the larger Mansfield community. The place runs under private ownership with a board of directors, advisory council, and staff of around 50 to 99 people, working alongside an Ombudsman program to make sure residents' rights are respected, with policies on harassment and access to legal services when anybody needs them. Families find supportive services and rehab programs that are personal and compassionate, including volunteer opportunities, and resources like the Aging & Disability Resource Center and Senior Centers & Congregate Meal Sites, which help make the place feel more like a real home than an institution, and the staff tries their best to keep things warm, welcoming, and focused on each person's care, whether someone plans to stay long-term or just needs a bit of help getting back on their feet.

    People often ask...

    Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 635 Schley St, Mansfield, LA 71052.

    No, Desoto Retirement & Rehab Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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