About Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement

Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is a nursing home in Lutcher, Louisiana. Its capacity is 116 beds, below the Louisiana median of 121 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Priority Management. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 21 citations, the most recent on December 10, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.35 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

3.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

2.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (21)

Records from June 2023 to December 2025.

December 10, 2025
Tag F0693
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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.
December 10, 2025
Tag F0584
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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.
December 10, 2025
Tag F0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 9, 2026.
May 28, 2025
Tag F0695
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 20, 2025.
May 28, 2025
Tag F0657
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 20, 2025.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0574
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0732
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0577
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 2, 2024.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 2, 2024.
November 8, 2024
Tag F0812
Procure 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 December 2, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Tag F0677
Provide 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 May 22, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0550
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0725
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0677
Provide 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 January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0623
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0761
Ensure 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.
December 14, 2023
Tag F0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.35 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.48 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Priority Management, a chain of 38 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 3.2 for health inspections, 1.6 for staffing, 3.3 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

Louisiana median$7,604/mo

Louisiana cost breakdown

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