Nursing HomeInspections

Baton Rouge Health Care Center

Nursing home in Baton Rouge, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5550 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70811
Phone
(225) 774-2141
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
195361
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
145
Average residents per day
90
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Commcare Corporation
Chain
Commcare Corporation (14 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 195361. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 1, 2025. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 23, 2023 to Oct 1, 2025): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 1, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 1, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 1, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 13, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 20, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 20, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Oct 4, 2023Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 4, 2023Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 4, 2023Honor 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $63,663 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jun 20, 2024Fine: $21,863
Oct 4, 2023Fine: $41,800
Oct 4, 2023Payment denial for 13 days from Nov 2, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.45 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.28 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.96 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.55 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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