Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorZachary is the city in northern East Baton Rouge Parish where Highways 19 and 64 meet, about 20,621 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and one of the parish's faster-growing communities. Lane Regional Medical Center on Main Street is its hospital, and a long-term acute care hospital operates nearby.
Zachary families usually want to stay close to the schools and churches they know, and the city now has its own licensed assisted living alongside nursing homes. For more choice, most compare Central, Baker and North Baton Rouge, all within a half-hour drive.
How much licensed senior care does Zachary have?
LDH's November 2026 roster lists 2 adult residential care providers and 2 nursing homes with Zachary addresses; Zachary itself had about 20,621 residents on July 1, 2025 (Census Bureau).
| What Zachary has | What Zachary lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 2, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 3 | — |
| Missing here | — | Hospices, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living providers hold licenses in Zachary?
LDH's November 2026 roster lists 2 adult residential care providers in Zachary, 1 at Level 3 or 4; The Lodge at Lane is the largest, licensed for 51 residents.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge at Lane 6170 Carpenter Road, 70791 | Level 3 | 51 | 2022 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Viva Senior Living at Oakwood 4400 McHugh Road, 70791 | ARCP | — | 1999 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
Which nursing homes are in Zachary, and what are their CMS ratings?
Zachary has 2 licensed nursing homes with 149 certified beds in all; 1 of the 2 rated by CMS carry four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge at Lane (The) 6170 Carpenter Road, 70791 | 5 of 5 | 39 | March 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Zachary Manor Nursing & Rehab. Center 6161 Main Street, 70791 | 3 of 5 | 110 | February 11, 2026 | 10 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in Zachary?
3 home health agencies, 0 hospices and 0 adult day health care centers list Zachary addresses on LDH's roster; an office address does not limit where an agency's staff go.
- Feliciana Home Health: home health agency, license #2203783954, licensed since 1983
- Lane Home Health An Affiliate of Lane Regional Medical Ctr.: home health agency, license #182, licensed since 1984
- Pinnacle Home Health of Zachary: home health agency, license #2203783572, licensed since 1993
How close is Zachary to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, Lane Regional Medical Center is the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster at about 0.3 miles, followed by Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center at about 17.0 miles.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge is about 17.1 miles away. All distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centers, so use them to compare, not to plan a drive.
Where can Zachary families get free help with an aging parent?
East Baton Rouge Council on Aging ((225) 923-8000, 965 N. 18th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802) provides meals, transportation and information for East Baton Rouge Parish, and Louisiana Options in Long-Term Care at 1-877-456-1146 takes requests for Medicaid waiver and nursing home services.
Yes: Zachary is in East Baton Rouge Parish, one of the two parishes LDH lists for PACE Baton Rouge (225-490-0604), which combines Medicare and Medicaid care for people 55 and older who qualify for nursing home care but can still live safely at home.
Licensing complaints go to LDH's Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819, and the long-term care ombudsman for the Baton Rouge region, run by the Capital Area Agency on Aging, answers at (800) 833-9883.
