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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 195139

Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana · Medicare

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 2

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In Care Compare’s provider information: Penalties: 0 · Fines: 0 · Fines, total amount: $0.00 · Payment denials: 0. Every penalty on file ↓

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Finances, as filed

No Medicare cost report on file for this facility.

Nurse staffing

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Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated September 1, 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDEDsince 10/01/2006
BANDA, VENKATRAMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2011
FRANKLIN, PERRYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2010
GRAPHIA, GARYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2011
HAMILTON, GWENCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
HART, MARGARETCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2011
JACKSON, BRIANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
JOHNSON, KENDALLCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/27/2011
JUBAN, JOECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2012
KADAIR, ROYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2006
MCLAURIN, PHYLISSCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2014
MINSKY, LOUISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
NAHMENS, ISABELINACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2014
OLINDE, ANDREWCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2011
STARNS, EDGARCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
WILLIAMS, RONNIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2011
BRAUD, CAROLYNW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2016
JOHNSON, KENDALLW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/27/2011
SHELTON, LINDSAYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2018
TENREIRO, EDGARDOW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2009

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (enrollment ID O20210729001027).

CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; where the private equity, real estate investment trust or holding company field below has not been filed under the current cycle, it reads “Paused by CMS”.

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEMOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNot stated in the filing10/1/2006
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
ANDREW JOHNSON OLINDEIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
BRIAN JACKSONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing4/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
EDGAR STARNSIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing4/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GARY GRAPHIAIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing10/1/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GWEN HAMILTONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing4/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ISABELINA NAHMENSIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2014
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
JOE JUBANIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing10/1/2012
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KENDALL A JOHNSONIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing6/27/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LOUIS R MINSKYIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing4/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MARGARET HARTIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PERRY FRANKLINIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2010
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
PHYLISS MCLAURINIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2014
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
RONNIE WILLIAMSIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing10/1/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ROY KADAIRIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing10/1/2006
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
VENKATRAM R BANDAIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CAROLYN BRAUDIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing10/1/2016
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
EDGARDO TENREIROIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing10/1/2009
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KENDALL A JOHNSONIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENot stated in the filing6/27/2011
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
LINDSAY SHELTONIndividualW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE1004/1/2018
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS

Changes in ownership

Recent changes on this record

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
1April 23, 2026April 23, 202610
2March 19, 2025March 19, 202540
3April 30, 2024April 30, 202420

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Deficiencies cited

7 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
April 23, 2026HealthF 0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionJune 7, 2026
March 19, 2025HealthF 0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMarch 31, 2025
March 19, 2025HealthF 0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesPost nurse staffing information every day.CNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMarch 31, 2025
March 19, 2025HealthF 0757Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMarch 31, 2025
March 19, 2025HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMarch 31, 2025
April 30, 2024HealthF 0640Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 17, 2024
April 30, 2024HealthF 0880Infection Control DeficienciesProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.ENoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionMay 17, 2024

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Penalties

No penalty on file for this facility in CMS’s Care Compare penalties data.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare
Ownership TypeNon profit - Corporation
Legal Business NameBATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services1977-07-15
Provider Resides in HospitalY
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanY
County/ParishE. Baton Rouge
Telephone Number2253877161
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilNone
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds2
Average Number of Residents per Day22.7
Overall Rating5
Health Inspection Rating5
QM Rating4
Short-Stay QM Rating4
Processing Date2026-09-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Sep2026_3.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

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On September 1, 2024: CHARLES D'AGOSTINO no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. That is one line of the alert.

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