River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Baker, Louisiana, part of Central Management Company. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.58 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 45.8% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
3612 Baker BlvdBaker, LA 70714
E. Baton Rouge County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC, nurse aides logged 2.58 hours per resident per day, 14% above the Louisiana average. With about 130 residents a day, that works out to roughly 336 aide hours a day, or about 42 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.58 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.67 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.69 | 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
45.8% of nursing staff at River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $17,388 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC holds 3 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Central Management Company, 21 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 23, 2002
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Baton Rouge Health Care Center Baton Rouge | 2.6 | 145 | 2.96 | 4.45 | 43.2% | 5 | $63,663 |
| The Lodge at Lane Zachary | 3.9 | 39 | 2.82 | 4.68 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Zachary | 4.1 | 110 | 2.42 | 3.98 | 51.8% | 3 | None |
| Central Guest House Healthcare & Rehabilitation Ce Baton Rouge | 7.2 | 170 | 2.06 | 3.29 | 49.3% | 3 | $26,790 |
| Grace Nursing Home Slaughter | 9.2 | 128 | 2.13 | 3.20 | 46.0% | 3 | $48,357 |
| St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Baton Rouge | 9.9 | 184 | 2.27 | 3.60 | 58.3% | 4 | None |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF Baton Rouge | 10.0 | 2 | 2.61 | 5.89 | — | 5 | None |
| Sterling Place Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Baton Rouge | 10.1 | 144 | 2.08 | 3.37 | 42.3% | 4 | None |
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.