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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Baton Rouge Health Care Center
Baton Rouge, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
About Baton Rouge Health Care Center
Baton Rouge Health Care Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to patients throughout Louisiana who need expert medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping each person regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate daily care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
145 residents
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5550 THOMAS ROAD, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70811
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare fined Baton Rouge Health Care Center once in the last three years, $21,863 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 27 minutesAbove the Louisiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 17 minutesBelow the Louisiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43%Below the Louisiana average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 25, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 25, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 25, 2025
May 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
October 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 18, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 18, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 18, 2024
June 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 5, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $21,863 in the last three years.
- June 20, 2024Fine: $21,863
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Commcare Corporation
- Medicare-certified beds
- 145
- Average residents per day
- 90
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1996
- Part of a chain
- Commcare Corporation, 19 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 195361
Location
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5550 THOMAS ROADBaton Rouge, LA 70811
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Questions about Baton Rouge Health Care Center
How did Baton Rouge Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 1, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Baton Rouge Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 17 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Baton Rouge Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Baton Rouge Health Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $21,863.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.