Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge

14686 Old Hammond Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · (225) 272-9339
For profit - Limited Liability company · 85 certified beds

Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2025, found 10 citations (the Louisiana average is 6.4). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $174,993 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on September 10, 2025 found 10 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.September 10, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.September 10, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.September 10, 2025 · F0814 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.September 10, 2025 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.September 10, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.September 10, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.September 10, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.September 10, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.September 10, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.September 10, 2025 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 46 citations.

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.July 24, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.July 24, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 24, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.February 4, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.October 10, 2024 · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 10, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.October 10, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 10, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.October 10, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 10, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 10, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.October 10, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.October 10, 2024 · F0741 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.October 10, 2024 · F0835 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.August 29, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.August 29, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.August 29, 2024 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.August 29, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.August 29, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.August 29, 2024 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.August 29, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.August 29, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 29, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.August 29, 2024 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 9, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.June 12, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.June 12, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.March 13, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 13, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 13, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.March 13, 2024 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.March 13, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.March 13, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.December 13, 2023 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.December 13, 2023 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.December 13, 2023 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.December 13, 2023 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.December 13, 2023 · F0680 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.December 13, 2023 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Post nurse staffing information every day.December 13, 2023 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.December 13, 2023 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.December 13, 2023 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.December 13, 2023 · F0925 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.October 24, 2023 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.October 24, 2023 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.October 24, 2023 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $174,993August 29, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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