St James House of Baytown
Nursing Home Facility
5800 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77520
St James House of Baytown is a senior care community located in Baytown, TX. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Baytown area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (281) 425-1200.
With 105 beds, St James House of Baytown is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Baytown average about 150 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Baytown average of roughly 74%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Baytown average about 3.3 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Baytown average about 3.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Harris County, TX.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at St James House of Baytown. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,901.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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.
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 House of Baytown offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 105
- Occupancy 94%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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