Baton Rouge Health Care Center
5550 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70811
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Commcare Corporation
- Certified beds
- 145 · avg 93 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 37.4% — lower than most Louisiana nursing homesLouisiana avg: 47.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 40% — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 40.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $203,721 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 195361
- Certified beds
- 145 beds · avg 93 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Commcare Corporation
- Chain affiliation
- Commcare Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Commcare Corporation chain — 14 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Commcare Management Corporation
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2018
- George e Gardner
Operational/managerial Control · 20% · since 2018
- Jon Goux
Operational/managerial Control · since 2018
- Mary c Hudson
Operational/managerial Control · since 2018
- Patricia m Prechter
Corporate Director · since 2018
- Dawn r Harvey Psarellis
Corporate Officer · since 2010
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)
- E0658·Oct 1, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0656·Oct 1, 2025
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.
- D0558·Oct 1, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D0842·May 13, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0583·Oct 2, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D0558·Oct 2, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E0550·Oct 2, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0758·Jun 20, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li…
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $22K
- 20232 fines · $182K · 2 payment denials
Most recent events
- Jun 20, 2024Fine · $22K
- Oct 4, 2023Payment denial · 13 days · starting Nov 2, 2023
- Oct 4, 2023Fine · $42K
- Jul 6, 2023Payment denial · 48 days · starting Aug 3, 2023
- Jul 6, 2023Fine · $140K
Largest single fine on record: $140K.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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