63/100
Average
Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement
1980 Jefferson Hwy, Lutcher, LA 70071
- Certified beds
- 116
- Occupancy
- 63%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement
Chateau St. James runs on thinner staffing than most homes in the country, 3.37 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 19% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That gap matters more than any single number, because it's the stretch when families aren't visiting and residents need the most hands-on help. The inspection record is genuinely solid: 20 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. So you're looking at a home that passes its health inspections but runs a limited-liability, for-profit operation with a thin staffing margin. Ask what weekend coverage actually looks like on the unit your relative would live on.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
6.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.04 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.3 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 19% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: December 10, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of PRIORITY MANAGEMENT, which operates 38 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement
What is the ElderGrade for Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement? +
Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement holds an ElderGrade of C (63 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement? +
Residents receive an average of 3.37 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Chateau St. James Rehab And Retirement is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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