Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorLodge at Lane (The) is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 39 certified beds at 6170 Carpenter Road, Zachary (East Baton Rouge Parish), licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health as nursing home #2203785244. Lodge at Lane (The) holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars in CMS Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Lodge at Lane (The) in Zachary, Louisiana?
Lodge at Lane (The) holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / LDH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 3 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 39 / 36.1 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | November 21, 2004 |
| LDH license | #2203785244, Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
| Original Louisiana licensure | November 30, 1960 |
| Administrator of record | Tamara Dayton |
About 36 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 93% of certified beds, higher than the 81% midpoint for Baton Rouge-area nursing homes.
How many deficiencies has Lodge at Lane (The) been cited for?
CMS records 0 health deficiencies for Lodge at Lane (The) in the cycle anchored by the March 31, 2026 standard survey, split 0 standard and 0 from complaints.
Going back one cycle, the February 5, 2025 survey found 1 deficiency, with 0 infection-control citations on top. Measured against the 4-deficiency regional median, Lodge at Lane (The)'s latest count is at or below the middle.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How do staffing hours at Lodge at Lane (The) compare locally?
Lodge at Lane (The) reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident day to CMS, higher than the Baton Rouge-area median of 3.64, and 0.24 RN hours, about the same as the Baton Rouge-area median of 0.22.
On weekends the total falls to 3.68 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 47.7% (lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 51.4%). CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Lodge at Lane (The) should we compare?
At 39 certified beds it is smaller than the East Baton Rouge Parish median of 134. The nearest other certified home is Zachary Manor Nursing & Rehab. Center in Zachary, about 0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Manor Nursing & Rehab. Center 6161 Main Street, 70791 | 0.3 | 110 | 3 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 10 |
| River Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 3612 Baker Blvd., 70714 | 3.9 | 132 | 3 of 5 | July 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Grace Nursing Home 1181 Hwy 19, 70777 | 5.5 | 128 | 2 of 5 | December 10, 2025 | 4 |
| Baton Rouge Health Care Center 5550 Thomas Road, 70811 | 6.1 | 145 | 5 of 5 | October 1, 2025 | 3 |
| Central Guest House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 10748 Joor Road, 70818 | 8.7 | 170 | 3 of 5 | March 25, 2026 | 6 |
What hospitals are close to Lodge at Lane (The)?
Lodge at Lane (The) is in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Lane Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 1.1 miles away by straight line.
Second closest is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, about 16.6 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.
Sharing the address: The Lodge at Lane (Level 3 assisted living ARCP).
What should families ask Lodge at Lane (The) on a visit?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the full statement of deficiencies behind the 0 deficiencies recorded on March 31, 2026, even if the count is low.
- With turnover at 47.7%, at or under the regional median, ask which charge nurses have been on the night shift longest.
- With occupancy near 93%, 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 Lodge at Lane (The) keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and how residents receive the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance.
