Baton Rouge Health Care Center

Baton Rouge Health Care Center, with 145 certified beds and an average of 90 residents each day, offers care for seniors in a spacious building managed by Commcare Corporation, with Mary Hudson, George Gardner, Jon Goux, Dawn Harvey Psarellis, and James Tucker in leadership since 2010 or 2018, depending on their role, and employs a team including an administrator, director of nursing, and marketing director who help make things run smoothly, and while the nurse staffing hours are a bit above the state average at 3.85 hours per resident a day, the nurse turnover rate sits close to what you'll find elsewhere in Louisiana. Folks living here have access to skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation services, and there's a focus on helping people return home when possible, so you'll find physical, occupational, and speech therapy available on site in a fully equipped rehabilitation gym, plus tailored therapy programs for different needs. Baton Rouge Health Care Center supports seniors at different levels, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and also offers hospice support that focuses on person-centered comfort and dignity toward the end of life, with interpreters for ASL and other languages available upon request to help people feel more included. The care team aims to create a sense of community, encouraging both family and volunteers to visit, and offers life enrichment programs, social events for residents and families, and group trips out of the center. Amenities like a beauty salon, fitness center, cafes, libraries, Wi-Fi, refreshment bar with drinks, coffee, soft serve ice cream, and cookies, and outdoor spaces give the place a more comfortable, home-like feel, and meals come with choices so people can pick what suits them. While the building feels well-appointed and spacious with private and common rooms, recent inspection reports have noted about 20 deficiencies, including some around infection control, residents' rights and dignity, accommodation of individual needs, and record privacy, though these issues are around the state average, and the center's made efforts to comply with all laws and guidelines, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Baton Rouge Health Care Center has received national recognition like the Bronze - Commitment to Quality Award and the 2025 American Healthcare Association Bronze National Quality Award, and since 1994 the non-profit organization's been focused on person-centered care, developing programs that support dignity, choice, and quality of life for seniors in their care.