St James Place
333 Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4980
St James Place is the Gulf South's largest and most established continuing care retirement community. This 52 acre campus offers a full range of senior housing options. The community offers 25 different floor plans ranging from 700 ft.² to 1670 ft.².
St James Place is licensed for 90 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Baton Rouge average about 112 beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Baton Rouge average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 25%.
The community is located in East Baton Rouge County, LA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at St James Place. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $72,485. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
St James Place offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, and in-home care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 90
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.9
- Annual staff turnover 25%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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