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3612 Baker Blvd Baker, LA 70714 · E. Baton Rouge County
CMS certification number 195561 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Louisiana average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.78 hours per resident per day at River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, about the same as the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.21 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.57 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 40.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Louisiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 8, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center across 7 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on November 12, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (6) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, November 12, 2025). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 8, 2026 · 3 citations
FEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 26, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 12, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
July 17, 2025 · 5 citations
ECoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
March 5, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
January 2, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
August 21, 2024 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure 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.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on November 12, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on November 12, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $17,388 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.0 mi
Lane Regional Medical Center ZacharyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 4m for patients treated and sent home
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Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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