Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
Nursing home in Lutcher, Louisiana, CMS certification number 195304
1980 Jefferson Hwy, Lutcher, LA 70071 · St. James County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 116
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.33
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.74
- Weekend total hours
- 2.73
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 10, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 8, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.8 residents live here, about 67% of its 116 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 116
- Average residents per day
- 77.8
- Certified since
- December 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
- Legal business name
- Riverlands Home Group LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 38 homes nationally under Priority Management, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
- Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home4080 W Airline Hwy, Reserve 70084
- Twin Oaks Nursing Home506 West 5th Street, Laplace 70068
- Thibodaux Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center150 Percy Brown Road, Thibodaux 70301
- Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement401 Vatican Drive, Donaldsonville 70346
- Audubon Health and Rehab2110 Audubon Avenue, Thibodaux 70301
Who inspects nursing homes in Louisiana
Louisiana's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement
What is the CMS star rating of Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Chateau St. James Rehab and Retirement?
Riverlands Home Group LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.