Nursing home report
BATON ROUGE, LA · Medicare-certified · 145 beds
Baton Rouge Health Care Center in Baton Rouge has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.45 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4543 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4543.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: K
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $21,863 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $63,663 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Jun 20, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 4, 2023
Federal fine
Oct 4, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
