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Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

Nursing home in Simmesport, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
16232 Hwy. 1, Simmesport, LA 71369
Phone
(318) 941-2294
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
195546
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
104
Average residents per day
53
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Bayou Chateau Nursing Center, INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 5, 2002
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 195546. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 17, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 9, 2023 to Jan 7, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 7, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 17, 2025Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 17, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 17, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 17, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 17, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 7, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Ensure 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.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.19 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.16 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.43 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.