Nursing home
St James House of Baytown
5800 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77520 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 105 certified beds
St James House of Baytown is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Baytown, Texas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, above the Texas average of 3.40. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,901In 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 St James House of Baytown compares
This facility vs. the Texas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Texas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.73 | 3.40 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.64 | 2.01 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.6% | 51.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 9.1 | 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 March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 13, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,901, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at St James House of Baytown
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 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 · Oct 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 27, 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 · May 12, 2023 - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 12, 2023
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
- 5800 W Baker Rd
Baytown, TX 77520 - CMS certification #
- 675999
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 94.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-01-13
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around St James House of Baytown using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation zone Zip-Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St James House of Baytown says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
The neighborhood offers large, one and two bedroom apartments with fully equipped kitchens, large walk-in closets, washer and dryer connections, and spacious balconies to enjoy the peaceful setting.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Baytown Medical Center Lp, Baytown. 2.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Focused Care at Cedar Bayou, Baytown. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Signature Health Services, Baytown. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 77520 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Baytown Dialysis, Baytown, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Baytown Home, Baytown, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Baytown Dialysis, Baytown, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 68 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 77520.
Harbor Hospice Of Baytown Lp, office in Baytown, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Faith Community Hospice LLC, office in Baytown, 3.1 miles away, straight line
Serenity Care Solutions, LLC, office in Highlands, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- James Bernick, MD, Baytown. 2.4 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zip-Zone B on the Houston-Galveston hurricane evacuation ZIP-Zones. (Houston-Galveston Area Council, map updated Jul 30, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St James House of Baytown a good nursing home?
CMS gives St James House of Baytown an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St James House of Baytown staffed?
St James House of Baytown reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Texas average of 3.40.
Has St James House of Baytown had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does St James House of Baytown have?
St James House of Baytown is certified for 105 beds.