White Oak Post Acute Care
Nursing Home Facility
2828 Westfork, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
White Oak Post Acute Care is a senior care community located in Baton Rouge, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Baton Rouge area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (225) 291-7049.
Operated by Ark Post Acute Network, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
With 176 beds, White Oak Post Acute Care is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Baton Rouge average about 112 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 59% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Baton Rouge average of roughly 75%.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Baton Rouge average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 69%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in East Baton Rouge County, LA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 88 problems at White Oak Post Acute Care. 10 findings involved harm to a resident, including 8 that put residents in immediate danger. 59 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 5 times, a total of $608,723. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions 3 times in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate foot care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
White Oak Post Acute Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 176
- Occupancy 59%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 69%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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