Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge, LA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Baton Rouge has a total of 36 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,593 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Baton Rouge of 570,308, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 124.17 persons in Baton Rouge. There were 3,479 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.75 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Baton Rouge has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Baton Rouge and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.29	0.31 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.18	2.26 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.24	1.17 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.74 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Louisiana.

COVID-19 Infections in Baton Rouge Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Baton Rouge there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Baton Rouge Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Baton Rouge, LA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Baton Rouge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf 3600 FLORIDA BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA	8.00
Old Jefferson Community Care Center 8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD. BATON ROUGE, LA	24.67
Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 18180 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE, LA	17.33
Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6161 MAIN STREET ZACHARY, LA	22.67
Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 839 NORTH RANGE AVENUE DENHAM SPRINGS, LA	29.33
Lakeview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 400 HOSPITAL ROAD NEW ROADS, LA	29.33
The Lodge at Lane 6170 CARPENTER ROAD ZACHARY, LA	17.33
Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 THOMAS ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA	42.00
Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 ESSEN LANE BATON ROUGE, LA	21.33
Golden Age Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 27090 HWY 16 DENHAM SPRINGS, LA	48.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Baton Rouge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Ascension Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 711 W. CORNERVIEW ROAD GONZALES, LA	237.17
Landmark of Plaquemine 59355 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA	40.67
Gonzales Healthcare Center 905 WEST CORNERVIEW ROAD GONZALES, LA	135.33 /
Center Point Health Care and Rehab 8225 SUMMA AVENUE BATON ROUGE, LA	171.00
Landmark of Baton Rouge 9105 OXFORD PLACE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA	56.50
Grace Nursing Home 1181 HWY 19 SLAUGHTER, LA	107.33
Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC 9919 JEFFERSON HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA	88.00 /
White Oak Post Acute Care 2828 WESTFORK BATON ROUGE, LA	276.17
Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 59215 RIVER WEST DRIVE PLAQUEMINE, LA	314.83 /
Flannery Oaks Guest House 1642 N. FLANNERY ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA	59.33

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