Nursing homes › Louisiana › Bayou Chateau Nursing Center
16232 Hwy. 1, Simmesport, LA 71369 · 3189412294 · 104 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.19 (Louisiana median: 3.62). RN hours: 0.16. Weekend total: 3.43. Nursing staff turnover: 43%.
All-time on record: 15 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-21 |
| 2025-09-17 | Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-09-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-09-17 | Honor 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 directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-09-17 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-09-17 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-08-07 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2024-08-07 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | F | Health | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-08-07 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-08-07 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-08-07 | Ensure 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-08-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-06-06 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-21 |
| 2024-02-21 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-12 |
| 2023-08-09 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-09-22 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACOUR, GERARD | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/21/1999 |
| LACOUR, GERARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/21/1999 |
| JOHNSON, TARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/04/2006 |
| LACOUR, GERARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/21/1999 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 195546. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.