Nursing home
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
1980 Jefferson Hwy, Lutcher, LA 70071 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Priority Management (38 facilities) · 116 certified beds
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lutcher, Louisiana. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,517In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement compares
This facility vs. the Louisiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Louisiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.41 | 3.81 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.82 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 9, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,517, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1980 Jefferson Hwy
Lutcher, LA 70071 - CMS certification #
- 195304
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 116
- Avg residents/day
- 75.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-12-01
- Chain
- Priority Management (38 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Priority Management
Priority Management operates 38 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Priority Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St James Parish Hospital, Lutcher. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home, Reserve. 7.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Egan-Ochsner Home Health River Parishes, La Place. 11.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 12.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 70071 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- St James Dialysis, Gramercy, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vacherie Dx, Vacherie, 3.6 miles away, straight line
Davita River Parishes Dialysis, Laplace, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70071.
St Catherine'S Hospice, LLC, office in La Place, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Joseph Hospice Of Bayou Region, office in Thibodaux, 19.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Prairieville, 23.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- New Orleans Physician Services Inc, Kenner. 26.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement staffed?
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement have?
Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is certified for 116 beds.