Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
St James Place Nursing Care Center
333 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 490-3252
- Certified beds
- 90
- Residents per day
- 58
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- April 28, 1997
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Louisiana.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Louisiana homes
St James Place Nursing Care Center carries 31 inspection points. That is fewer than 70% of Louisiana's 264 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Louisiana: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–33 pts
- 3★ 33–53 pts
- 2★ 53–88.75 pts
- 1★ over 88.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Louisiana by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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J
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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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control4D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration2D
- D
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights2E
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-06-17
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2025-06-25
8 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
2024-05-31
12 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 18 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 51 min
Louisiana average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$72,485 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Fine | $72,485 |
| 2024-05-31 | Payment Denial · 5 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.7 pts better | 99.5% | 93.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4 pts better | 100.0% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts worse | 5.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.8 pts better | 0.6% | 2.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts worse | 7.7% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.4 pts better | 6.9% | 23.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.3 pts better | 15.5% | 22.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.6 pts worse | 18.7% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedAbout the same | 16.5% | 16.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.4 pts worse | 20.3% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.4 pts worse | 10.9% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.9 pts better | 95.3% | 86.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.1 pts better | 13.3% | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts better | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.7 pts better | 98.5% | 77.8% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.9 pts better | 27.4% | 28.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda, Venkatram | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Banda, Venkatram | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bender, Ralph | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Butts, Lucius | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duckworth, Shannon | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duncan, Christopher | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Gibson, Linda | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Jackson, Steve | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kurz, George | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Melancon, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Amy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Noland, Nanette | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sangari, Kim | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, John | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Wager, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wager, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wager, Richard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Warrington, David | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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