Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge, LA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 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 4,385 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 130.06 persons in Baton Rouge. There were 3,417 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.92 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) | 0.27 | 0.30 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.17 | 2.24 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.25 | 1.18 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.69 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
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 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 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 |
|---|---|
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St James Place Nursing Care Center 333 LEE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
6.67 |
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Baton Rouge Gen Med Ctr, Snf 3600 FLORIDA BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA |
4.00 |
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Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 18180 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE, LA |
9.33 |
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Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6161 MAIN STREET ZACHARY, LA |
18.00 |
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The Lodge at Lane 6170 CARPENTER ROAD ZACHARY, LA |
12.00 |
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Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 ESSEN LANE BATON ROUGE, LA |
21.33 |
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Old Jefferson Community Care Center 8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD. BATON ROUGE, LA |
22.67 |
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The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge 14333 OLD HAMMOND HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA |
37.33 |
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The Guest House Care Center 10145 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA |
26.00 |
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Flannery Oaks Guest House 1642 N. FLANNERY ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA |
41.33 |
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 |
27.33 / |
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Lakeview Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 400 HOSPITAL ROAD NEW ROADS, LA |
40.67 |
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Golden Age Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 27090 HWY 16 DENHAM SPRINGS, LA |
53.17 |
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Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center 11546 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA |
63.33 |
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Landmark of Baton Rouge 9105 OXFORD PLACE DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
69.67 |
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Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 839 NORTH RANGE AVENUE DENHAM SPRINGS, LA |
50.67 |
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Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge Ii 9301 OXFORD PLACE AVE BATON ROUGE, LA |
64.00 / |
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Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC 9919 JEFFERSON HWY. BATON ROUGE, LA |
50.67 / |
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White Oak Post Acute Care 2828 WESTFORK BATON ROUGE, LA |
130.33 |
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Central Guest House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Ce 10748 JOOR ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA |
218.17 / |
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