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Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge

14686 Old Hammond HWY. · Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · 85 certified beds

(225) 272-9339

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About Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge

Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge is a nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its capacity is 85 beds, below the E. Baton Rouge Parish median of 132 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ark Post Acute Network. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 68 citations, the most recent on September 10, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.51 hours per resident per day. It is one of 22 nursing homes listed in Baton Rouge. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (68)

Records from August 2023 to September 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0732

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0558

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0693

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0644

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0842

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0761

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0814

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 10, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • July 24, 2025

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2025.

  • July 24, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2025.

  • July 24, 2025

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2025.

  • February 4, 2025

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2025.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0580

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0726

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0835

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0641

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 7, 2024.

  • October 10, 2024

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected November 7, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $174,993

  • August 29, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $174,993 against this nursing home on August 29, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

4.51 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.98 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Ark Post Acute Network, a chain of 4 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.7 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 2.0 for staffing, 2.7 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Louisiana.

Nursing Homes

Louisiana median$7,604/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Baton Rouge.

Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

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