Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorHow many nursing homes are in Baton Rouge, and how does CMS rate them?
The City of Baton Rouge has 21 licensed nursing homes with 2,825 certified beds on LDH's roster; 7 of the 20 with a CMS overall rating have four or five stars (Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026).
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF 3600 Florida Blvd., 70806 | 5 of 5 | 2 | April 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 Thomas Road, 70811 | 5 of 5 | 145 | October 1, 2025 | 3 |
| Capital Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 4100 North Blvd., 70806 | 2 of 5 | 123 | April 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Capitol House Nursing & Rehab Center 11546 Florida Blvd., 70815 | 1 of 5 | 132 | July 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Center Point Health Care and Rehab 8225 Summa Avenue, 70809 | 1 of 5 | 172 | April 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Central Guest House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 10748 Joor Road, 70818 | 3 of 5 | 170 | March 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Flannery Oaks Guest House 1642 North Flannery Road, 70815 | 3 of 5 | 130 | July 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge II 9301 Oxford Place Ave, 70809 | 1 of 5 | 144 | March 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Jefferson Manor Nursing & Rehab Center 9919 Jefferson Highway, 70809 | 1 of 5 | 122 | February 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Landmark South Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 18180 Jefferson Hwy, 70817 | 4 of 5 | 144 | January 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Landmark of Baton Rouge 9105 Oxford Place Drive, 70809 | 3 of 5 | 144 | February 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab 4005 North Blvd., 70806 | 4 of 5 | 184 | April 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Old Jefferson Community Care Center 8340 Baringer Foreman Road, 70817 | 5 of 5 | 136 | March 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 Essen Lane, 70809 | 3 of 5 | 174 | August 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge 14686 Old Hammond Hwy., 70816 | 1 of 5 | 85 | September 10, 2025 | 10 |
| St James Place Nursing Care Center 333 Lee Drive, 70808 | 4 of 5 | 90 | June 17, 2026 | 5 |
| St. Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation 7435 Bishop Ott Drive, 70806 | 2 of 5 | 184 | May 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Sterling Place Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center 3888 North Blvd, 70806 | 4 of 5 | 144 | June 11, 2026 | 2 |
| The Guest House Care Center 10145 Florida Blvd., 70815 | 1 of 5 | 104 | June 4, 2026 | 7 |
| White Oak Post Acute Care 2828 Westfork, 70816 | Not rated by CMS | 176 | June 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The 14333 Old Hammond Hwy., 70816 | 2 of 5 | 120 | June 5, 2025 | 7 |
How should a family read low CMS ratings in Baton Rouge?
9 Baton Rouge nursing homes carry one or two stars, and the useful step is to open the health inspection rating and the latest deficiency count behind the overall score before ruling a home in or out.
CMS ratings are relative to other Louisiana homes, and a low overall score can come from staffing data or a single bad survey. Each facility page shows the inspection date, the deficiency count against the regional median and the staffing hours.
What should a family ask a Baton Rouge nursing home first?
Ask to see the latest statement of deficiencies, the emergency plan with where residents went in the last evacuation or long outage, and whether long-stay beds accept Louisiana Medicaid.
Then compare staffing hours and turnover on each facility page against the regional median.
