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14333 Old Hammond Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · E. Baton Rouge County
All 21 nursing homes in Baton Rouge, LA (18 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 195472 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge 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 The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.99 hours per resident per day at The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge, above the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.17 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.53 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 52.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Louisiana median 46.4%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge: Medicare and Medicaid
The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge 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 June 5, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 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 26 citations at The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 30, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (7) and quality of life and care (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "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" (tag F0726, level G, May 30, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 25, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
June 5, 2025 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure 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.
DDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 26, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
May 30, 2024 · 9 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
FDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
April 6, 2023 · 6 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 30, 2024 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 25, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,748 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $10,748 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near The Woodleigh of Baton Rouge
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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1.7 mi
Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge Baton RougeEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.1 mi
- 3.5 mi
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