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57/100

Average

Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge

14686 Old Hammond Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816

CMS 1/5 stars #21 of 25 in E. Baton Rouge County (225) 272-9339
Certified beds
85
Occupancy
67%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

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.

  • $174,993 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 74%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge

Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge runs a for-profit limited liability operation with 85 certified beds, and the numbers carry some weight. Nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but the weekend dips about 12% below weekday levels, and turnover is 73.5% against a national average of 45.8%, that churn matters more than the small staffing edge. Inspections tell the harder story: 68 deficiencies on record, three at the harm or jeopardy level, six tied to abuse, and a single fine of $174,993, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. The staffing cushion doesn't offset that record. When you're comparing homes, ask specifically about the abuse deficiencies and the harm-level citations.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability2/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement2/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.26 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays

Staff stability

2/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →74% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

2/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$174,993 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.98 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.26 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.51 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover73.50%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 10, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of ARK POST ACUTE NETWORK, which operates 4 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge

What is the ElderGrade for Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge? +

Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge holds an ElderGrade of C (57 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge? +

Residents receive an average of 3.98 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge 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.