Nursing Homes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

With 22 nursing homes in the city, Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers far more nursing homes than the majority of American cities. This city received a respectable city grade of B- based on the quality of its nursing homes. We actually found this city grade was better than the grade we gave the nearby city of Denham Springs. With Denham Springs receiving an awful grade, Baton Rouge appears to be a better bet. Finally, this city's nursing homes were consistent in each of our categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

While its overall grade was not elite, this city performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Our inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, Baton Rouge also fared well in the area of government long-term care with a B. Lastly, this place earned a grade of C in our nursing category and a C for short-term care.