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Old Jefferson Community Care Center

8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD., BATON ROUGE, LA, 70817
(225) 753-3203
136 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

8340 Baringer Foreman Road.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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Bed capacity
136
CMS facility ID
195571
Care type
Nursing home
County
E. Baton Rouge
Facility name
Old Jefferson Community Care Center
Street address
8340 BARINGER FOREMAN ROAD.
City / state / ZIP
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone
(225) 753-3203

Old Jefferson Community Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is licensed for 136 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 65 senior care facilities in Baton Rouge and 266 skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Old Jefferson Community Care Center 12 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Commcare Corporation
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Commcare Corporation
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1994
Commcare Management Corporation
Operational control — since 2018
Ford, Michael
Director — since 2021
Gardner, George
Operational control — since 2018
Harvey Psarellis, Dawn
Officer · Operational control — since 2010
Hudson, Mary
Operational control — since 2013
Lundberg, Alec
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2021
Mangun, Garold
Director · Officer — since 1997
Plaisance, Wayne
Director — since 2022
Prechter, Patricia
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2018
Tucker, James
Operational control — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2003-02-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-25
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$266 per day (≈ $8,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 38% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
3% above the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
136
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-25Health inspection1 citation
F-0849
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2025-02-05Health inspection6 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-03
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2024-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-24
2024-03-13Health inspection4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0791
E · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-05
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 195571.
What people say on Google.
3.894 ratings on Google
★★★★★Nicole Adams · 2026-03-25 · via Google

“Hey, y'all! I just have to tell you about this amazing place Old Jefferson Community Care Center. Let me tell you, from the moment I walked in, I felt like I was stepping into a warm hug. The staff? Phenomenal. I'm talking about EVERYONE‼️ They greet you with genuine smiles and make you feel so welcomed, like you're part of their family. And the facility itself? Gorgeous. Honestly, it gives off s…”

★★Brayden Nguyen · 2026-04-17 · via Google

“Ok so I came here to do volunteer hours, it seems like a nice place. It’s very clean and nothing to really complain about. But, it was my first time and all the workers in the building were rude and seemed to not care at all. I asked where a room was and I was told “I don’t know” and it was in a cocky way. Im confused because how do you work here and not know the room number I asked for? Some othe…”

★★★★★Susan Stentz · 2026-06-16 · via Google

“2nd time attendee for medical rehab. Clean, friendly, and caring. The selling point is the incredible therapy department who treat each person as though they are family while ensuring maximum results in a supportive setting.”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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