Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The

How many stars does Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The have from CMS?

Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.

About 98 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 82% of certified beds, close to the 81% midpoint for Baton Rouge-area nursing homes.

How many deficiencies has Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The been cited for?

LDH surveyors, working for CMS, last completed Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The's standard health survey on June 5, 2025, and the cycle shows 7 health deficiencies: 7 standard and 2 complaint-driven.

Going back one cycle, the May 30, 2024 survey found 13 deficiencies, with 0 infection-control citations on top. Measured against the 4-deficiency regional median, Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The's latest count is on the high side.

In CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $10,748 and 0 payment denials.

Does Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The have enough nursing staff?

Residents at Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The get roughly 3.99 hours of nursing staff time a day (higher than the Baton Rouge-area median of 3.64); registered nurses account for 0.17 hours (lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 0.22).

On weekends the total falls to 3.53 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 52.8% (higher than the Baton Rouge-area median of 51.4%). CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.

Which nursing homes near Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The should we compare?

At 120 certified beds it is smaller than the East Baton Rouge Parish median of 134. The nearest other certified home is Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 1 of 5.

Where is Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The located?

Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The is in the Southeast Baton Rouge, Jefferson Highway & Shenandoah part of Baton Rouge, and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 1.6 miles away by straight line.

Second closest is Baton Rouge General Medical Center, about 4.7 miles off; distances come from ZIP or CMS coordinates rather than road routes.

East Baton Rouge Parish is inland, so its storm risk is rain flooding along the Amite and Comite rivers and long power outages rather than surge; the August 2016 flood reached neighborhoods from Central to Southeast Baton Rouge. Federal certification rules require an emergency plan with evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures and backup power arrangements, so ask where residents would go and what the generator keeps running.

What questions does Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The's CMS record raise?

Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 7 deficiencies from June 5, 2025 and what has changed since.

• Turnover of 52.8% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
• Ask what led to $10,748 in CMS fines and how the problem was fixed.
• With occupancy near 82%, ask which halls have open beds and why.
• CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and how families take part.
• If Louisiana Medicaid will pay later, confirm Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, The keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and how residents receive the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance.