Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
Nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195512
14686 Old Hammond Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · E. Baton Rouge County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 85
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $174,993 (1)
Does Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.51
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.20
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.26
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.04
- Weekend total hours
- 4.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 10, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 10, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge 1 time in the past 3 years, for $174,993 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.2 residents live here, about 66% of its 85 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 85
- Average residents per day
- 56.2
- Certified since
- December 15, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
- Legal business name
- La Old Hammond Hwy, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 4 homes nationally under Ark Post Acute Network, 1.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
- The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge14333 Old Hammond Hwy., Baton Rouge 70816
- Flannery Oaks Guest House1642 N Flannery Road, Baton Rouge 70815
- Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center11546 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge 70815
- White Oak Post Acute Care2828 Westfork, Baton Rouge 70816
- The Guest House Care Center10145 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge 70815
See also all nursing homes in Baton Rouge.
Who inspects nursing homes in Louisiana
Louisiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Louisiana, the 21 in Baton Rouge, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge
What is the CMS star rating of Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge?
La Old Hammond Hwy, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.