St James Place Nursing Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St James Place Nursing Care Center is a 90-bed nonprofit nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 24.6% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
St James Place Nursing Care Center
333 Lee DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70808
E. Baton Rouge County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At St James Place Nursing Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.66 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Louisiana average. With about 58 residents a day, that works out to roughly 153 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.66 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.90 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.87 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.12 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
24.6% of nursing staff at St James Place Nursing Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $72,485 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Fine | $72,485 |
| May 31, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Jun 29, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. St James Place Nursing Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About St James Place Nursing Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: St. James Place of Baton Rouge
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 28, 1997
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St James Place Nursing Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Center Point Health Care and Rehab Baton Rouge | 3.3 | 172 | 2.16 | 3.64 | 46.8% | 1 | None |
| Ollie Steele Burden Manor Baton Rouge | 3.4 | 174 | 1.56 | 3.69 | — | 2 | None |
| Sterling Place Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Baton Rouge | 3.6 | 144 | 2.08 | 3.37 | 42.3% | 4 | None |
| Mid City Community Nursing and Rehab Baton Rouge | 3.6 | 184 | 1.99 | 3.14 | 47.7% | 4 | $44,090 |
| Capital Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC Baton Rouge | 3.6 | 123 | 2.00 | 3.45 | 32.9% | 1 | $158,019 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF Baton Rouge | 3.8 | 2 | 2.61 | 5.89 | — | 5 | None |
| Heritage Manor of Baton Rouge II Baton Rouge | 4.8 | 144 | 2.32 | 3.56 | 60.7% | 1 | $56,628 |
| Landmark of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | 4.8 | 144 | 2.28 | 3.75 | 57.8% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.