Assisted living · Baton Rouge, LA

The Hand-Up Program, Inc.

5224 DICKENS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70812

0 / 5CMS Beds N/ACapacity N/AInspected

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The Palmelle read

Score pending. The Hand-Up Program, Inc.'s Palmelle Clarity Score is being computed and will appear once the next reconcile completes. Federal CMS Care Compare data plus Louisiana state records inform the score; health inspection rating sits at 0-star, staffing at 0-star, quality measures at 0-star.

Generated by Palmelle · updated monthly · sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Louisiana DPH

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Services

What they offer.

Levels of care

Assisted living

Amenities

Operator has not yet shared amenities

What the data shows

The safety record, by the numbers.

Going right

No federal fines

Zero fines on record in the last 36 months.

Worth asking about

Tour-day questions

Ask about staff-to-resident ratio by shift, weekend coverage, and how recent inspections went.

Federal CMS + Louisiana state data

The full inspection record.

Federal CMS ratings

Overall★★★★★0 / 5

Health inspection★★★★★0 / 5

Staffing★★★★★0 / 5

Quality measures★★★★★0 / 5

Staffing

RN hours per resident, daily

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0.78

Total nurse hours / resident, daily

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3.62

Annual nurse turnover

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No data

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53%

Annual RN turnover

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No data

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47%

Quality measures · long-stay residents

Antipsychotic

This

No data

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14%

Sedative / sleep med

This

No data

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15%

Physical restraint

This

No data

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1.1%

Falls with major injury

This

No data

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1.6%

Penalties & status

No abuse iconNot special focusInspection currentZero federal fines (36mo)

Identity & licensing

CMS IDNPI-1144701517

OwnershipNot available

ChainIndependent

BedsN/A

Avg residentsN/A

Citations · last 36 months

No federal conflict flags on record in the latest CMS reconcile.

Sources: federal CMS Care Compare, Louisiana DPH · Last reconciled recently

Questions families ask

Common questions.

How can I tour or contact The Hand-Up Program, Inc.?

The Hand-Up Program, Inc. is located at 5224 DICKENS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70812. Phone: (225) 302-4369. Tour hours: contact facility for current schedule. If you would like a Palmelle senior placement advisor to compare this facility with two others on your shortlist and call them on your behalf, use Help Me Choose.

How does The Hand-Up Program, Inc. compare to other Baton Rouge assisted living facilities?

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Can Palmelle help with hospital discharge to assisted living at The Hand-Up Program, Inc.?

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