Baton Rouge, LA has 22 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,754/mo. That's roughly in line with the Louisiana state median. Baton Rouge nursing homes runs large: 82% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 140.
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Median monthly price, Baton Rouge
$7,754/mo
Estimated range $7,343 – $9,215
● Baton Rouge $7,754 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Baton Rouge runs about $27 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge is a market of larger communities. 82% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 140 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 21.3 findings per provider here.
8 of the 21 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Baton Rouge, in East Baton Rouge Parish, has about 222,771 residents. About 31,584 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $49,994.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Baton Rouge.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Baton Rouge's median nursing home cost is about 2% higher than the Louisiana state median.
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