76.5/100
Above average
5550 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70811
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
5 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$63,663 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: October 1, 2025 (10 months ago).
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to a resident
Part of COMMCARE CORPORATION, which operates 16 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANGUN, GAROLD | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| MASSON, HENRY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| PRECHTER, PATRICIA | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| HARVEY PSARELLIS, DAWN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| MASSON, HENRY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| COMMCARE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GARDNER, GEORGE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GOUX, JON | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| HARVEY PSARELLIS, DAWN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| HUDSON, MARY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| TUCKER, JAMES | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| COMMCARE CORPORATION | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Baton Rouge Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (76.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.45 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 5 of the 17 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Baton Rouge Health Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.