St James Place Nursing Care Center
333 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90 · avg 56 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 27.9% — lower than most Louisiana nursing homesLouisiana avg: 47.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 0% — lower than most Louisiana nursing homesLouisiana avg: 40.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Louisiana averageLouisiana avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $72,485 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 195410
- Certified beds
- 90 beds · avg 56 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- St. James Place Of Baton Rouge
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Venkatram r Banda
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Amy Nelson
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Lucius m Butts
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023
- Ralph b Bender
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023
- Shannon Duckworth
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2022
- Linda r Gibson
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2022
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)
- E0842·Jan 8, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0887·Jun 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
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.
- D0883·Jun 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Jun 25, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0849·Jun 25, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
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.
- E0842·Jun 25, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0812·Jun 25, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0641·Jun 25, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $72K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- May 31, 2024Payment denial · 5 days · starting Jun 29, 2024
- May 31, 2024Fine · $72K
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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