Bayou Chateau Nursing Center

16232 HWY. 1, SIMMESPORT, LA 71369 · CCN 195546 · 104 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality1 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.07

state median 3.32

Weekend staffing gap

−22%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −11%

RN hours / resident / day

0.16

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

43%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 15

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-07	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0814	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-17	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-07	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-08-07	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-21	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-09	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Bayou Chateau Nursing Center, SIMMESPORT” at medicare.gov/care-compare.