Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Bayou Chateau Nursing Center
16232 HWY 1 · Simmesport, LA 71369 · 104 certified beds
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About Bayou Chateau Nursing Center
Bayou Chateau Nursing Center is a nursing home in Simmesport, Louisiana. Its capacity is 104 beds, above the Avoyelles Parish median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 15 citations, the most recent on January 7, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.49 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (15)
Records from August 2023 to January 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2026.
September 17, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2025.
September 17, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2025.
September 17, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2025.
September 17, 2025
Tag F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2025.
September 17, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2025.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
August 7, 2024
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 21, 2024.
June 6, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 21, 2024.
February 21, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 12, 2024.
August 9, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.74 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Louisiana.
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