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St James Place Nursing Care Center

333 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 708082254903252Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 90Avg. daily residents: 58County: E. Baton Rouge

The complete public record on St James Place Nursing Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Louisiana average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
St James Place Nursing Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $72,485 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.87 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.73)
0.31 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.30)
4.12 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
24.6% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (47.6)
0.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

June 25, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.7)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$72,485 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($46,931)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

22 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 8, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 25, 20250887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 4, 20240842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 31, 20240580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…J · Immediate jeopardy

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.