Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorCenter Point Health Care and Rehab is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 172 certified beds at 8225 Summa Avenue, Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health as nursing home #2203784748. Center Point Health Care and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars in CMS Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Center Point Health Care and Rehab have from CMS?
Center Point Health Care and Rehab holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars, with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / LDH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 1 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 1 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 172 / 154.9 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | The Carpenter Health Network, 4 facilities |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | February 15, 2000 |
| LDH license | #2203784748, Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Original Louisiana licensure | March 3, 1999 |
| Administrator of record | Emily Williams |
About 155 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 90% of certified beds, higher than the 81% midpoint for Baton Rouge-area nursing homes.
What have state inspectors found at Center Point Health Care and Rehab?
The latest standard health inspection in CMS's file for Center Point Health Care and Rehab is dated April 22, 2026; that cycle counts 12 health deficiencies, 6 from the annual survey and 7 from complaint investigations.
Going back one cycle, the May 7, 2025 survey found 33 deficiencies, with 0 infection-control citations on top. Measured against the 4-deficiency regional median, Center Point Health Care and Rehab's latest count is on the high side.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Does Center Point Health Care and Rehab have enough nursing staff?
Center Point Health Care and Rehab reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident day to CMS, lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 3.64, and 0.06 RN hours, lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 0.22.
On weekends the total falls to 2.72 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 59.0% (higher than the Baton Rouge-area median of 51.4%), with registered-nurse turnover at 75.0%.
What certified nursing homes are closest to Center Point Health Care and Rehab?
At 172 certified beds it is bigger than the East Baton Rouge Parish median of 134. The nearest other certified home is Ollie Steele Burden Manor in Baton Rouge, about 0.5 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Steele Burden Manor 4250 Essen Lane, 70809 | 0.5 | 174 | 3 of 5 | August 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Jefferson Manor Nursing & Rehab Center 9919 Jefferson Highway, 70809 | 1.8 | 122 | 1 of 5 | February 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge II 9301 Oxford Place Ave, 70809 | 1.8 | 144 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Landmark of Baton Rouge 9105 Oxford Place Drive, 70809 | 1.8 | 144 | 3 of 5 | February 25, 2026 | 8 |
| White Oak Post Acute Care 2828 Westfork, 70816 | 3.3 | 176 | Not rated by CMS | June 3, 2026 | 15 |
What else is near Center Point Health Care and Rehab in Baton Rouge?
Center Point Health Care and Rehab is in the Southeast Baton Rouge, Jefferson Highway & Shenandoah part of Baton Rouge, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 1.9 miles away by straight line.
Second closest is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, about 2.3 miles off; distances come from ZIP or CMS coordinates rather than road routes.
East Baton Rouge Parish is inland, so its storm risk is rain flooding along the Amite and Comite rivers and long power outages rather than surge; the August 2016 flood reached neighborhoods from Central to Southeast Baton Rouge. Federal certification rules require an emergency plan with evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures and backup power arrangements, so ask where residents would go and what the generator keeps running.
What should families ask Center Point Health Care and Rehab on a visit?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 12 deficiencies from April 22, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 59.0% runs above the regional median; ask what share of aides on each shift come from agencies.
- With occupancy near 90%, ask about the waiting list and whether rehab beds are kept separate.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and how families take part.
- If Louisiana Medicaid will pay later, confirm Center Point Health Care and Rehab keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and how residents receive the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance.
