St. James Place of Baton Rouge
State licensed333 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
St James Place Nursing Care Center
Baton Rouge, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
About St James Place Nursing Care Center
St James Place Nursing Care Center serves Baton Rouge families with comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Our Louisiana team provides compassionate medical care and personalized recovery programs designed to help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
90 residents
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
333 LEE DRIVE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare fined St James Place Nursing Care Center once in the last three years, $72,485 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 52 minutesAbove the Louisiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 19 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the Louisiana average |
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 24, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 24, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 24, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jul 24, 2026
January 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026
June 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 25, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 25, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 25, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jul 25, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 25, 2025Educate 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 25, 2025
October 4, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 31, 2024
May 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 4, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 4, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 4, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 4, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 4, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 4, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 4, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 4, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 4, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 4, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $72,485 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- May 31, 2024Payment denial, 5 days
- May 31, 2024Fine: $72,485
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- St. James Place of Baton Rouge
- Medicare-certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 58
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- April 28, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 195410
Location
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333 LEE DRIVEBaton Rouge, LA 70808
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Questions about St James Place Nursing Care Center
How did St James Place Nursing Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 17, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at St James Place Nursing Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 19 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has St James Place Nursing Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined St James Place Nursing Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $72,485.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.