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21Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
2,825Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
21Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
18Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Baton Rouge

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

25 homes

Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF

3600 Florida Blvd. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

Inside a hospital2 certified beds3.1 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicare

Baton Rouge Health Care Center

5550 Thomas Road · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

145 certified beds6.8 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Central Guest House Healthcare & Rehabilitation Ce

10748 Joor Road · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

170 certified beds7.3 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge II

9301 Oxford Place Ave · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

144 certified beds2 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

St James Place Nursing Care Center

333 Lee Drive · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

90 certified beds4.5 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicare

Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehab Center

9919 Jefferson Hwy. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

122 certified beds2 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge

14333 Old Hammond Hwy. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds2.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Sterling Place Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

3888 North Blvd · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

144 certified beds3.1 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center

11546 Florida Blvd · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

132 certified beds1.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Flannery Oaks Guest House

1642 N Flannery Road · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

130 certified beds1.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Landmark South Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

18180 Jefferson Hwy · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

144 certified beds5.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Center Point Health Care and Rehab

8225 Summa Avenue · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

172 certified beds2 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

White Oak Post Acute Care

2828 Westfork · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall ratingNot yet ratedCMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

176 certified beds2.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Landmark of Baton Rouge

9105 Oxford Place Drive · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

144 certified beds2 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab

4005 North Blvd. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

184 certified beds3.1 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge

14686 Old Hammond Hwy. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

85 certified beds2.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

The Guest House Care Center

10145 Florida Blvd · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

104 certified beds1.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Ollie Steele Burden Manor

4250 Essen Lane · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (church related)

174 certified beds2 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicare

Old Jefferson Community Care Center

8340 Baringer Foreman Road. · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

136 certified beds5.7 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

St Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation

7435 Bishop Ott Drive · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

184 certified beds3.1 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Capital Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

4100 North Blvd · Baton Rouge, LA

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

123 certified beds3.1 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

3612 Baker Blvd · Baker, LA

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

132 certified beds11 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Harvest Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

839 North Range Avenue · Denham Springs, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

171 certified beds11 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Golden Age Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

27090 Hwy 16 · Denham Springs, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

175 certified beds11 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Port Allen

403 15Th Street · Port Allen, LA

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

125 certified beds11 miles from Baton Rouge centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Baton Rouge city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Baton Rouge2.60
Louisiana2.52
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Baton Rouge (21 facilities), Louisiana (265 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Baton Rouge3 hr 46 min
Louisiana3 hr 45 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Baton Rouge: average of 21 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Baton Rouge52%
Louisiana48%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Baton Rouge: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Baton Rouge

This directory lists 21 nursing homes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with 2,825 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.8 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 8 homes hold four or five stars and 9 have one or two.

Among the highest-rated homes are Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Snf (5 stars), Old Jefferson Community Care Center (5 stars) and Baton Rouge Health Care Center (5 stars).

By ownership, 76% are for-profit and 24% non-profit. 1 home is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program for persistent quality problems.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Questions about nursing homes in Baton Rouge

How many nursing homes are in Baton Rouge?

There are 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Baton Rouge, with 2,825 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Baton Rouge have the highest Medicare rating?

Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Snf (5 stars), Old Jefferson Community Care Center (5 stars), Baton Rouge Health Care Center (5 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Baton Rouge?

2.8 out of 5 across 20 rated homes, compared with 2.6 for Louisiana as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Baton Rouge accept Medicaid?

18 of the 21 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Louisiana.

Are any nursing homes in Baton Rouge on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

Yes: White Oak Post Acute Care. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.