Nursing home
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center
11546 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 132 certified beds
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Jun 11, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center compares
This facility vs. the Louisiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Louisiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.88 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.15 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 66.4% | 48.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 11546 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70815 - CMS certification #
- 195476
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 132
- Avg residents/day
- 95.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-05-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Kitchen 7 inspections by Louisiana Department of Health, Retail Food Program (published by the City of Baton Rouge) since 2023
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Louisiana Department of Health, Retail Food Program (published by the City of Baton Rouge): CAPITOL HOUSE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER Nursing Home Kitchen
- Jun 6, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
3 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces clean (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
- Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
- Mechanical/hood ventilation/heat and a/c (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3713 - Air intake/exhaust vents are causing contamination of food, food preparation surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
- Feb 3, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
1 violation
- Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.4 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
- Oct 17, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published. No violations listed.
- Jun 21, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published. No violations listed.
- Mar 28, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published.
1 violation
- Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.4 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
- Jan 17, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published.
2 violations
- Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.1 - Walls and/or ceilings in the food preparation areas are not constructed of smooth, light colored, durable and easily cleanable materials.
- Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.4 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.
- Oct 18, 2023 (routine/renewal): No result published. No violations listed.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: The state's critical violation flag.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Guest House Care Center, Baton Rouge. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ochsner Home Health Of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 70815 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fkc - O'Neal Lane, Baton Rouge, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita East Baton Rouge Dialysis, Baton Rouge, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70815.
Life Source Services Of Baton Rouge, office in Baton Rouge, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Specialists Of Louisiana, office in Baton Rouge, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice, office in Baton Rouge, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- North Oaks Medical Center LLC, Hammond. 33.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center staffed?
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center have?
Capitol House Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for 132 beds.