Brenda Burkett
Apr 2026
Sadie is such a great person to work with! Always gives 100%!
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Families describe Summit Retirement Center as a clean, well-maintained skilled nursing and long-term care community with attentive, friendly staff. Reviewers highlight the reassurance of 24-hour nursing coverage and consistent care over extended stays, including one resident who stayed seven months. No pricing details are published for this community.
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Summit Retirement Center is a senior living community in Alexandria, Louisiana offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 80 reviews.
The Summit is a health care community in Alexandria, Louisiana, offering skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term residential care depending on individual needs.
The community provides short-term skilled nursing services for individuals recovering from surgery or hospital stays, helping them regain independence and return home safely. For those who have experienced joint replacement surgery or medical events such as heart attacks or strokes, the community offers rehabilitation therapies designed to increase mobility, strength, and functional ability.
For individuals requiring ongoing medical monitoring and support, The Summit provides long-term care in a homelike environment. The community emphasizes activities and programming intended to nurture the body, mind, and spirit of residents.
Staff members are available to guide residents and their families through care planning and address questions throughout the process of recovery, rehabilitation, or long-term residence.
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Brenda Burkett
Apr 2026
Sadie is such a great person to work with! Always gives 100%!
Monique Marks
Dec 2025
A friend of mine invited me to come along with her to visit an elder from our church I love the friendliness of the staff and how beautifully clean it was. Thank you all for your help and kindness a great experience
Gertie Nichols
Oct 2025
Upon arrival I was pleasantly impressed with the gated entrance. I found this place very attractive and very well maintained. The staff had a really great attitude and willingness to help with my brother’s needs.
Tanya Broadway
May 2025
I am very appreciative of the care my parents have received at SummerHouse. They enjoy the activities. Everyone is so accommodating. The entire staff has been phenomenal. I also feel better knowing there is a nurse there 24 hours a day.
Carol Pinion
Feb 2025
My mother was at Summit for 7 months. We had a good experience. She was always taken care of. We visited daily never knew when we were coming she was always clean and taken care of Good experience with staff. They always had things going on for patients
7 inspection visits in the last three years, 28 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2026
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2026
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 23, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 27, 2026
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 16, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 16, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 16, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 16, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 16, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 7, 2024
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.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 12, 2023
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 12, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 12, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 12, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 12, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Summit Retirement Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Summit Retirement Center is located at 2200 Memorial Drive in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Families describe Summit Retirement Center as a clean, well-maintained skilled nursing and long-term care community with attentive, friendly staff. Reviewers highlight the reassurance of 24-hour nursing coverage and consistent care over extended stays, including one resident who stayed seven months. No pricing details are published for this community.
Summit Retirement Center had 7 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 28 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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