Baton Rouge Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Baton Rouge Health Care Center is a 145-bed nonprofit nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Commcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 43.2% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Baton Rouge Health Care Center
5550 Thomas RoadBaton Rouge, LA 70811
E. Baton Rouge County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Baton Rouge Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.96 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Louisiana average. With about 90 residents a day, that works out to roughly 266 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.96 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.45 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.55 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.2% of nursing staff at Baton Rouge Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $63,663 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | Fine | $21,863 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $41,800 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Nov 2, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Baton Rouge Health Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Baton Rouge Health Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Commcare Corporation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Commcare Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Baton Rouge Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC Baker · abuse citation | 2.6 | 132 | 2.58 | 3.67 | 45.8% | 3 | $17,388 |
| Central Guest House Healthcare & Rehabilitation Ce Baton Rouge | 5.7 | 170 | 2.06 | 3.29 | 49.3% | 3 | $26,790 |
| The Lodge at Lane Zachary | 6.1 | 39 | 2.82 | 4.68 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Zachary | 6.3 | 110 | 2.42 | 3.98 | 51.8% | 3 | None |
| St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Baton Rouge | 7.3 | 184 | 2.27 | 3.60 | 58.3% | 4 | None |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF Baton Rouge | 7.5 | 2 | 2.61 | 5.89 | — | 5 | None |
| Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab Baton Rouge | 7.6 | 184 | 1.99 | 3.14 | 47.7% | 4 | $44,090 |
| Capital Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC Baton Rouge | 7.6 | 123 | 2.00 | 3.45 | 32.9% | 1 | $158,019 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.