White Oak Post Acute Care

Nursing home in Baton Rouge, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSpecial Focus Facility (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2828 Westfork, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: (225) 291-7049
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 195488
Overall star rating: Not rated by CMS
Certified beds: 176
Average residents per day: 103
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: La Westfork, LLC
Chain: Ark Post Acute Network (4 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 15, 2000
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 195488. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 3, 2026. CMS lists 88 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2023 to Jun 3, 2026): 59 from complaint inspections, 10 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 8 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS has placed this facility in its Special Focus Facility program for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious inspection problems; it gets more frequent inspections.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 3, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Develop 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 6, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 88. 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 5 fines totalling $608,723 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 6, 2026	Fine: $47,791
Mar 18, 2026	Fine: $14,288
Feb 27, 2025	Fine: $119,307
Feb 27, 2025	Payment denial for 8 days from Mar 27, 2025
Sep 20, 2024	Fine: $208,128
Sep 20, 2024	Payment denial for 27 days from Oct 22, 2024
Jun 10, 2024	Fine: $219,209
Jun 10, 2024	Payment denial for 31 days from Jul 6, 2024

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: 3.33 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.97 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 69%
RN turnover (yearly): 63%
Administrators who left in the past year: 3

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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