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CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Boulware St James LLC owns Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement, a 116-bed care community on Jefferson Highway in Lutcher, Louisiana. Financial coverage for residential stays runs through standard systems such as private funds, Medicare, and Medicaid. With a neighborhood Walk Score of 38, the surrounding street layout requires a personal car for most local errands and family visits.
The building serves residents for an average of 414 days, an extended timeline that shows a heavy operational focus on long-term nursing care alongside post-hospital therapy. Around-the-clock floor staffing includes a combined team of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides who monitor daily healthcare needs. This medical department coordinates clinical tracks for chronic care management, short-term recovery, temporary respite, and on-site hospice care.
The dining room serves regional favorites like meatloaf, fried catfish, and roast beef with gravy alongside fresh vegetables and homemade soups. The activities crew runs a calendar that mixes exercise classes and religious services with holiday parties, musical performances, and group outings. The single-story layout connects spacious common lounges directly to individual bedrooms and an on-site beauty and barber shop.
Interested individuals can evaluate how the facility coordinates daily clinical resources like short-term physical therapy, chronic care management, and around-the-clock nursing care. The community pairs these medical tracks with standard services, including regional-style dining, scheduled religious services, beauty and barber treatments, and organized group outings.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 163rd out of 182 homes in Louisiana for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 18m per day | ▼ 7% State avg: 19m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 23m per day | ▲ 17% State avg: 1h 11m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 48m per day | ▼ 22% State avg: 2h 19m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 48m per day | ▼ 14% State avg: 3h 16m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 7m per day | ▲ 120% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 9m per day | ▼ 33% State avg: 13m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Similar to the Louisiana average: 71.8%In Louisiana, the Department of Health, Health Standards Section performs unannounced onsite surveys to verify that healthcare providers meet both state licensing and federal safety rules.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Louisiana state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | LA Average | vs. LA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 24 | 32 | This facility has 25% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Louisiana nursing home (24 vs. LA avg 32).↓ 25% better |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 8 | 10.7 | This facility has 25% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Louisiana nursing home (8 vs. LA avg 10.7).↓ 25% better |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 3.4 | 4 | This facility has 15% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Louisiana nursing home (3.4 vs. LA avg 4).↓ 15% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | LA Average | vs. LA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 7 | 8 | This facility has 13% fewer total inspections than a typical Louisiana nursing home (7 vs. LA avg 8).↓ 13% better |
Louisiana average 6.5
Last Health inspection on May 2025
Louisiana average 25.7
Louisiana average 3.95
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
12 of 32 citations resulted from standard inspections; 5 of 32 resulted from complaint investigations; and 15 of 32 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
82% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 1.1
100% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.5
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
9% more staff per resident than Louisiana average
7% better than Louisiana average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 1 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
1
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
33 total: 14 full-time employees and 19 contractors.
33
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
55 total: 26 full-time employees and 29 contractors.
55
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.2 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
5,862 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 26 | 29 | 55 | 11,602 | 92 | 100% | 9.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6,323 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2,659 | 75 | 82% | 8.3 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1,371 | 69 | 75% | 9.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1,274 | 69 | 75% | 8.2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 726 | 70 | 76% | 9.5 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 2 | 2 | 711 | 69 | 75% | 10.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 707 | 82 | 89% | 8.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 706 | 74 | 80% | 9.5 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 516 | 66 | 72% | 7.8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 438 | 59 | 64% | 6.3 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 39 | 42% | 8.2 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 13% | 3.7 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 10% | 3.6 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10% | 3.3 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
90% lower than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: $103K
51% fewer fines than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.0
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.3
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
5.8
51% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 11.7
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
9.3
55% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.4
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
9.4%
54% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
6.0%
74% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 23.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
12.3%
28% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 17.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.7%
21% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
8.4%
32% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 6.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%
87% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.3%
55% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
5.3%
228% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 1.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
17.4%
15% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 20.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
9% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 91.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 94.9%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.96
13% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.61
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
3.68
33% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 2.77
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
92.6%
12% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 82.5%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.3%
7% worse than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 3.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
96.0%
26% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 76.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
8.1%
71% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 27.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
10.3%
30% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 14.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Louisiana averageLouisiana average: 0.8%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
13% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
64% of new residents, often for short stays.
22% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
74Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #146 / 186Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 146th out of 186 homes in Louisiana. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Louisiana average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.
0.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Lutcher's city center to Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is located in LUTCHER, Louisiana.
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LA AVG
25.7
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3.9
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38
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LA AVG
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LA AVG
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Rank
#14 / 186 | 67.1%
Facility
67.1%
LA AVG
42%
Rank
#24 / 186 | 195480 | ||||
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NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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Facility
116
LA AVG
113
Rank
#130 / 262 |
73.4%
Facility
73.4%
LA AVG
71.8%
Rank
#95 / 194 | +2% | 3.07
Facility
3.07
LA AVG
4.14
Rank
#163 / 182 | -83% | -26% | $0
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LA AVG
$107.9k
Rank
#127 / 187 | 32
Facility
32
LA AVG
25.7
Rank
#140 / 187 | 4.6
Facility
4.6
LA AVG
3.9
Rank
#133 / 187 | 3 | 70 | - |
38
Facility
38
LA AVG
37
Rank
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Facility
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LA AVG
$9.6M
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LA AVG
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Rank
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Facility
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LA AVG
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Rank
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Facility
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LA AVG
25.7
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22
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LA AVG
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74.7%
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LA AVG
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LA AVG
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#107 / 186 | 32.2%
Facility
32.2%
LA AVG
42%
Rank
#177 / 186 | 195594 |
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is in the St. James Parish neighborhood of LUTCHER.
The legal owner and operator of Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is Riverlands Home Group Llc.
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement has a walk score of 38. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement's occupancy is 73%.
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is registered as a for-profit in LA.
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement received a 1-star overall rating from the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). This score combines results from staffing levels, quality measures, and health inspections.
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement has 116 beds.
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