Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorThis area covers the northern and eastern parts of the city: Scotlandville and the Southern University neighborhoods, Brownsfield, Merrydale and Glen Oaks, the Plank Road and Airline Highway corridors, and Broadmoor, Sherwood Forest north of Florida Boulevard and the Greenwell Springs Road side of town toward Central.
Licensed care here leans toward nursing homes and small residential homes rather than large assisted living buildings, and acute-care hospitals are farther away than from South Baton Rouge. Many families compare these addresses with Baker, Central and Zachary, which border this part of the city.
How much licensed senior care is in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road?
In ZIP codes 70805, 70807, 70811, 70812, 70814, 70815, 70818, 70819, LDH's November 2026 roster lists 2 adult residential care providers and 5 nursing homes with 681 certified beds.
| What North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road has | What North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 2, Nursing homes: 5, Home health agencies: 1, Adult day health care centers: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Hospices |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road |
Which assisted living providers hold licenses in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road?
LDH's November 2026 roster lists 2 adult residential care providers in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road, 0 at Level 3 or 4; Fidelis King Richard is the largest, licensed for 12 residents.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelis King Richard 11710 King Richard Drive, 70815 | Level 2 | 12 | 2019 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Magnolia Care Center Veterans Home 16950 Florida Blvd., 70819 | Level 1 | 9 | 2009 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
Which nursing homes are in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road, and what are their CMS ratings?
North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road has 5 licensed nursing homes with 681 certified beds in all; 1 of the 5 rated by CMS carry four or five stars overall.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 Thomas Road, 70811 | 5 of 5 | 145 | October 1, 2025 | 3 |
| Capitol House Nursing & Rehab Center 11546 Florida Blvd., 70815 | 1 of 5 | 132 | July 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Central Guest House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 10748 Joor Road, 70818 | 3 of 5 | 170 | March 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Flannery Oaks Guest House 1642 North Flannery Road, 70815 | 3 of 5 | 130 | July 29, 2026 | 2 |
| The Guest House Care Center 10145 Florida Blvd., 70815 | 1 of 5 | 104 | June 4, 2026 | 7 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have offices in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road?
1 home health agency, 0 hospices and 1 adult day health care center list North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road addresses on LDH's roster; an office address does not limit where an agency's staff go.
- The Center, Inc. ADHC: adult day health care center, license #2664, licensed since 1983
- Chase Health Care: home health agency, license #1207, licensed since 1989
How close is North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road to a hospital?
From the middle of the area, Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge is the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster at about 6.9 miles, followed by Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center at about 7.3 miles.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center is about 7.8 miles away. All distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centers, so use them to compare, not to plan a drive.
Can a parent in North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road get nursing-home-level care at home?
Yes: North Baton Rouge, Sherwood & Greenwell Springs Road is in East Baton Rouge Parish, one of the two parishes LDH lists for PACE Baton Rouge (225-490-0604), which combines Medicare and Medicaid care for people 55 and older who qualify for nursing home care but can still live safely at home.
PACE Baton Rouge runs its center at 7436 Bishop Ott Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70806, and participants with Medicaid pay nothing for PACE services. For meals, transportation and caregiver help, the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is at (225) 923-8000.
