Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge is a 85-bed for-profit nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ark Post Acute Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 73.5% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
14686 Old Hammond Hwy.Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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 Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge, nurse aides logged 2.63 hours per resident per day, 16% above the Louisiana average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.63 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.51 | 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
73.5% of nursing staff at Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $174,993 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fine | $174,993 |
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. Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ark Post Acute Network, 4 homes
- Legal name: La Old Hammond Hwy, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 15, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | 0.3 | 120 | 2.53 | 3.86 | 48.2% | 3 | $10,748 |
| Flannery Oaks Guest House Baton Rouge | 1.1 | 130 | 1.78 | 3.00 | 54.7% | 1 | None |
| Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center Baton Rouge | 2.0 | 132 | 2.38 | 3.91 | 67.2% | 1 | None |
| White Oak Post Acute Care Baton Rouge · Special Focus Facility | 2.7 | 176 | 2.13 | 3.33 | 68.7% | — | $608,723 |
| The Guest House Care Center Baton Rouge | 2.9 | 104 | 1.47 | 2.89 | 55.4% | 1 | $33,001 |
| Landmark of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | 4.1 | 144 | 2.28 | 3.75 | 57.8% | 3 | None |
| Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge II Baton Rouge | 4.1 | 144 | 2.32 | 3.56 | 60.7% | 1 | $56,628 |
| Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr, LLC Baton Rouge | 4.2 | 122 | 2.44 | 3.73 | 52.1% | 1 | $121,628 |
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.