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St James Place Nursing Care Center

333 LEE DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808
(225) 490-3252
90 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
195410
Care type
Nursing home
County
E. Baton Rouge
Facility name
St James Place Nursing Care Center
Street address
333 LEE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
(225) 490-3252

About this facility — St James Place Nursing Care Center

St James Place Nursing Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana (122 beds).

It is one of 65 senior care facilities in Baton Rouge 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 St James Place Nursing Care Center 22 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $72,485 in fines. 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Banda, Venkatram
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Bender, Ralph
Governing body — since 2023
Butts, Lucius
Governing body — since 2023
Duckworth, Shannon
Governing body — since 2022
Duncan, Christopher
Governing body — since 2018
Gibson, Linda
Governing body — since 2022
Jackson, Steve
Governing body — since 2016
Kurz, George
Governing body — since 2013
Melancon, Thomas
Officer — since 2001
Nelson, Amy
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Noland, Nanette
Governing body — since 2013
Sangari, Kim
Governing body — since 2021
Smith, John
Governing body — since 2013
Wager, Richard
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Warrington, David
Governing body — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-04-28
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$72,485 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-25
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$288 per day (≈ $8,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 93% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% above the LA median of $258/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-09
2025-06-25Health inspection7 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-25
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 2025-07-25
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0849
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0887
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-07-25
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2024-10-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-31
2024-05-31Health inspection12 citations
F-0558
E · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0726
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-07-04
F-0812
E · 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 2024-07-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-04
2023-04-13Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-05

Federal penalties

2024-05-31Fine$72,485
2024-05-31Medicare payment denial — 5 days
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 195410.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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