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Baton Rouge is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 166 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Baton Rouge, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Baton Rouge is about $4,773, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 3275 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Abingdon, Filbert and Hickory Grove.

 

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My husband has been using the therapy services at Magnolia Manor. Those seem to be good for him. I can tell a difference in him since he has started using them he now has more energy, and he is up and about....
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Magnolia Manor of Spartanburg offers families care options that give peace of mind while supporting independence. Our skilled nursing services are designed to address the individual needs of every patient. We offer both short-term therapy stays and long-term care to meet your family’s needs in a...
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Overall, 4 stars. This is the only location in northeast Columbia that has a patio-style living arrangement where she has a back door directly to the yard and can take out her dog. That's the best thing I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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We're very happy with White Oak Manor, I'd give them top marks across the board. The facility is nice looking, well kept, and clean, and the staff is friendly and take excellent care of the residents.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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They're awesome, I love them, they were amazing. I'm not working with them anymore because I had to send daddy to the hospital and he was discharged from them. When he came out they had a conference meeting...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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They provided excellent care to my grandmother for over 5 years. Grateful to all the staff. They accommodated food requests and even care suggestions to bring her recliner out to the hallway so we could be...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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This is a hospital type room, and a hospital environment. They are attentive and have been really good to her. They are clean and it doesn't smell bad. There isn't a good private place to sit and visit, or...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Heath Springs Residential Care Center is an assisted living community located in Heath Springs, SC. The small town of Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County and is home to almost 900 people. In Heath Springs, residents can go for relaxing nature walks, enjoy scenic views, go out on group...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Whitney PlaceWhitney Place is an assisted living community located in Union, SC. Union is located in Union County and home to about 29,000 residents. A small town, Union, named after an old Union church, has a few local shops, stores, a museum and library where residents can enjoy scenic walks,...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Welcome to The Willows at York, a place to call home. Many do.The Willows at York offers a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff that greet you everyday. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence. Living Choices: Assisted...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
If you are retired from work, but not from life, consider Carolina Village in Rock Hill, South Carolina. As a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Hill is a growing, thriving community. The spacious Carolina Village campus provides a country setting on the outskirts of this bustling...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Baton Rouge, SC

The average cost of senior living in Baton Rouge is $4,773 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chester, SC with an average of $4,773 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Baton Rouge, SC, vs. state and national averages

Baton Rouge, SC
$4,773/mo
U.S. national average
$5,853/mo

Nursing homes costs in Baton Rouge, SC, vs. other senior living options

$7,071/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,773/mo

Nursing homes costs in Baton Rouge, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,722/mo
Private
$5,027/mo

Senior living costs in Baton Rouge vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Baton Rouge, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBaton Rouge, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,773/mo$5,554/mo$5,853/mo
Assisted Living$5,619/mo$4,884/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$7,071/mo$5,430/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living$3,348/mo$3,560/mo$3,532/mo
Nursing Homes
Baton Rouge, SC:$4,773/mo
South Carolina:$5,554/mo
U.S.:$5,853/mo
Assisted Living
Baton Rouge, SC:$5,619/mo
South Carolina:$4,884/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Baton Rouge, SC:$7,071/mo
South Carolina:$5,430/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Baton Rouge, SC:$3,348/mo
South Carolina:$3,560/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Baton Rouge, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Baton Rouge and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Baton Rouge, SCSC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Baton Rouge, SC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Baton Rouge have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Baton Rouge, SC$6,002/mo$5,662/mo+6.0%
South Carolina$4,891/mo$4,738/mo+3.2%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Baton Rouge, SC
2024 average cost:$6,002/mo
2023 average cost:$5,662/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,891/mo
2023 average cost:$4,738/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$6,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,866/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Baton Rouge

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Baton Rouge

Lakeside Place Senior Living in Lexington, SC

4.1
We went with Lakeside Place because of the proximity to where I live and also it is a relatively new facility so the layout is really nice and beautiful. On the negative side, they do not really offer as much assistance as where my loved one was before. On the weekends it is very hard to get a ...
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Pines Columbia in West Columbia, SC

4.5
The staff team at Pines Columbia is friendly and usually available when you need them. Communication of events at facility have improved so that family has an opportunity to schedule and be present.

Wildewood Downs Retirement Community in Columbia, SC

5.0
This is a great community and you should come and visit. They have activities like art work, work out classes, walking, dinner parties, movies, bridge and more for the residents to do. I even entered a flower arranging contest.

Baton Rouge nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Baton Rouge nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Baton Rouge, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Baton Rouge nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Baton Rouge that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
51.2%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
44%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.7%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.7%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.9%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.4%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
49.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Baton Rouge nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Baton Rouge Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.2%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Baton Rouge nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Baton Rouge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Baton Rouge nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Baton Rouge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
33.1%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Baton Rouge nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Baton Rouge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
48.2%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.2%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
45.2%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
34.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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