Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · CCN 195139
10 surveys since 2011, 3 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 28
- Surveys
- 10
- Harm or worse
- 3
- Immediate jeopardy
- 3
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 2
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- E. Baton Rouge
- Medicare-certified since
- 1977
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=11, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Apr 23, 2026
200 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 5.89 | 5.06 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 1.48 | — |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D342.9% | E342.9% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C114.3% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F6401×
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- F6561×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F7321×
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F7571×
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF656Mar 19, 2025
Based on observation, record reviews, and interviews, the provider failed to develop and implement a Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Plan to meet the needs of 4 (#1, #170, and #171, and #218) of 19 total sampled residents. The facility failed to: 1. Ensure Residents #1, #170, #171 were care planned for anticoagulant medication; 2. Ensure Resident #1 was care planned for antidepressant medication; and 3. Ensure Resident #218 was care planned for indwelling foley catheter. Findings: 1. Resident #1 Review of Resident #1's Clinical Record revealed an admitted [DATE] with diagnoses, which included Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Angina Pectoris, and Hypertension. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF757Mar 19, 2025
48912 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure adequate monitoring for side effects with the use of psychotropic and anticoagulant medication was completed for 3 (#1, #170, and #171) of 5 (#1, #168, #169, #170, and #171) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility failed to ensure: 1. Resident #1 was monitored for side effects of an antidepressant medication; and 2. Residents #1, #170, and #171 were monitored for side effects of anticoagulant medications. This deficient practice had the potential to affect any of the 19 residents residing on the Skilled Nursing Facility unit. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Apr 30, 2024
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe and sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of infection. The facility failed to ensure S5RN and S6PCA wore proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while providing care for 1 (#116) of 2 (#116 and #170) residents with indwelling medical devices. Findings: Review of Resident #116's clinical record revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses, which included Chronic Kidney Disease Stage V, Recurrent Nephrolithiasis Requiring Multiple Ureteral Stents, Jackson Pratt (JP) Drain Placement (03/28/2024) and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) to Right Upper Arm. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF842Apr 23, 2026
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to accurately maintain documented records for 1 (#26) of 12 sampled residents. The facility failed to accurately document Resident #26's code status into the electronic health record. Findings: Review of Resident #26's Face Sheet revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of polyneuropathy. Review of Resident #26's current Physician's Orders revealed the following, in part:[DATE] Full Code - Code Status - Entered by S2MD On [DATE] at 12:56 p.m., an interview was conducted with Resident #26. Resident #26 stated in the event of an emergency she does not want CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) performed. Resident #26 stated she did not want to be resuscitated. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Mar 19, 2025
Based on record review, observation, and interviews the facility failed to implement and maintain an infection prevention control program to help prevent the development and transmission of infection by failing to ensure staff donned proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and performed proper hand hygiene during resident care for of 1 (#218) of 3 (#118, #121, and #218) residents whom required EBP (Enhanced Barrier Precautions). Findings: Review of the facility's policy with a revision date of 06/2024, and titled Isolation Precautions revealed the following, in part: Procedure: Gown and Glove Precautions-Hand Hygiene, Enhanced Barrier Precautions Skilled Nursing Facility 3. Indwelling medical devices may include urinary catheters. 4. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 28 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Apr 23, 2026Standard1 finding
- Mar 19, 2025Standard4 findings
- Apr 30, 2024Standard2 findings
- May 24, 2023Standard1 finding
- Feb 16, 2022Complaint1 finding
- Jul 13, 2021Complaint2 findings
- Apr 30, 2015Standard1 finding
- Mar 21, 2013—6 findings · 3 harm
Show the 2 earlier surveys
- Apr 26, 2012Standard4 findings
- Jun 29, 2011—6 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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