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Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

16232 HWY. 1, SIMMESPORT, LA, 71369

(318) 941-2294

ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/directory/detail/11924/catid/173

104 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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16232 Hwy. 1

Simmesport, LA 71369

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Bed capacity

104

CMS facility ID

195546

Care type

Nursing home

County

Avoyelles

Facility name

Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

Street address

16232 HWY. 1

City / state / ZIP

Simmesport, LA 71369

Phone

(318) 941-2294

Website

ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/directory/detail/11924/catid/173

About this facility — Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

Bayou Chateau Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Simmesport, Louisiana. It is licensed for 104 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Simmesport and 266 skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bayou Chateau Nursing Center 16 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Johnson, Tara

Operational control — since 2006

Lacour, Gerard

Direct owner · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2002-03-05

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-17

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$211 per day (≈ $6,410/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

74% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

47% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

18% below the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

104

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-21

2025-09-17Health inspection5 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-11-06

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-11-06

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-11-06

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-11-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-11-06

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-09-21

2024-08-07Health inspection5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-09-21

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-09-21

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-09-21

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-09-21

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-21

2024-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-07-21

2024-02-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-03-12

2023-08-09Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-09-22

2024-08-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-09-21

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 195546.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.25 ratings on Google

★★★★★Iletta schexnyder · 2025-08-04 · via Google
“These are the nicest people and caregivers that I have ever dealt with! My sister received the very best care at Bayou Chateau before she passed away. This facility is clean and well taken care of by the administration and staff. They are available and helpful. Thank you to the owner, social worker, nurses, aides, maintenance workers, and kitchen staff. I truly recommend this wonderful place. God …”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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