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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
102
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 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 3, 2026. CMS lists 78 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 29, 2023 to Aug 20, 2026): 49 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.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 20, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026Develop 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, 2026Ensure 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, 2026Provide 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, 2026Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 3, 2026Ensure 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, 2026Provide 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, 2026Ensure 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, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026Ensure 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, 2026Administer 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 78. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 5 fines totalling $622,663 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

May 6, 2026Fine: $61,731
Mar 18, 2026Fine: $14,288
Feb 27, 2025Fine: $119,307
Feb 27, 2025Payment denial for 8 days from Mar 27, 2025
Sep 20, 2024Fine: $208,128
Sep 20, 2024Payment denial for 27 days from Oct 22, 2024
Jun 10, 2024Fine: $219,209
Jun 10, 2024Payment denial for 31 days from Jul 6, 2024

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.65 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.29 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.31 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.30 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
62%
RN turnover (yearly)
63%
Administrators who left in the past year
4

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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