St. James Place

    333 Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean, safe, active, caring community

    I live here and am very pleased. The community is clean, well-kept and hotel-like with beautiful grounds, large apartments, a chapel and indoor pool. Staff are caring, professional and attentive - from dining and housekeeping to Life Enrichment Manager Emily Bozeman - and they run plenty of activities (water aerobics, Brains in Balance, parties, games) with excellent meals like Sunday brunch. On-site medical care, rehab, transportation, laundry and housekeeping give me real peace of mind in this safe, active, family-like community.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.00·(40)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Attentive and caring staff
    • Large, well-appointed apartment units
    • Beautiful, well-maintained grounds and landscaping
    • Multiple housing and unit options
    • Hotel-like common areas and foyer
    • On-site medical and rehabilitation services
    • Restaurant-style dining and specialty meals
    • Robust activity program (water aerobics, games, social events)
    • Housekeeping and laundry services included
    • Transportation to appointments and shopping
    • Secure memory-care unit
    • Indoor pool and fitness amenities
    • Engaged, social resident community
    • Multiple dining venues and on-site chapel
    • Proactive communication during infection-control events

    Cons

    • Inconsistent responsiveness to resident call lights
    • Wide variation in staff experience and conduct
    • High cost with unclear fee inclusions
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and family communication
    • Limited on-site skilled-nursing bed capacity and allocation
    • Inaccurate or misleading marketing and unit descriptions
    • Variable meal quality and presentation
    • Activity-program inconsistencies and occasional overstated listings
    • Maintenance and aging-infrastructure needs in portions of the campus
    • Shift-to-shift communication and staff continuity gaps
    • Incontinence-care delays and other sanitation concerns
    • Opaque policies around external patient admissions and bed use

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility presents as a large, well-appointed senior living campus with many built-environment strengths: spacious apartments, a hotel-like foyer, attractive grounds with water views, multiple dining venues, an indoor pool, and a range of housing options from cottages to multi-bedroom units. Many residents and families describe an engaged community with plentiful social programming and the convenience of included services such as housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and on-site medical and rehab services.

    Care and staff: Staff performance is the most polarized theme. Numerous accounts praise attentive, long-tenured caregivers and supportive administration—staff described as kind, communicative, and effective, especially during infection-control events. Conversely, other accounts indicate variability in staff conduct and experience, higher turnover, and examples of unresponsive or discourteous interactions. Operationally this translates into inconsistent responsiveness to call lights and occasional shift-to-shift continuity problems. There are also documented gaps in clinical-incident response and family communication; at least one case includes an allegation involving clinical documentation and Medicare interaction. Prospective families should clarify staffing ratios, on-shift clinical oversight, and incident-reporting procedures during tours.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives generally positive feedback, with several mentions of strong meals and restaurant-style service (Sunday brunch was singled out favorably). However, meal quality and presentation appear to vary across time and units, and some residents have reported dissatisfaction. The activity program is robust in scope—examples include water aerobics, cognitive programs, parties, and regular social events—but some reviewers describe inconsistencies between published calendars and actual offerings, suggesting the need to verify current programming and participation levels.

    Facilities and maintenance: The physical plant is a clear selling point: attractive landscaping, large rooms with high ceilings, garages, and multiple communal spaces. At the same time, parts of the campus are described as worn and in need of updates; renovations are reportedly underway in some areas. Prospective residents should inspect the specific unit types and confirm what amenities and finishes are included in their contract.

    Management, transparency, and costs: Management receives mixed evaluations. Administration was praised for communication during public-health events, yet there are recurring concerns about transparency—particularly around pricing, what fees include, and accuracy of marketing materials and unit descriptions (including photos). Many reviewers note that monthly costs are high and sometimes perceived as disproportionate to the level of care provided. Operational practices around bed allocation and skilled-nursing capacity have also raised concerns: accounts suggest limited on-campus skilled-nursing availability and policies that can affect resident access to higher-acuity beds.

    Notable patterns and guidance: Strengths cluster around amenities, social life, and attentive staff when staffing is stable. Weaknesses cluster around inconsistent clinical responsiveness, staffing variability, transparency about costs and unit features, and occasional sanitation or maintenance shortfalls. For prospective residents and families, recommended due diligence includes: reviewing the contract for included services and fee structures, asking about staffing levels and turnover, visiting at different times to observe shift changes and mealtimes, confirming skilled-nursing bed policies and transfer procedures, sampling dining options, and requesting current activity calendars and unit-specific photos. These steps will help clarify whether the facility’s strong physical and social offerings align with an individual’s clinical and care-safety needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    St. James Place is located at 333 Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808.

    About St. James Place

    St. James Place sits on a 52-acre campus just outside downtown Baton Rouge, known for its welcoming and pet-friendly community, where residents can keep their own pets and feel at home among neighbors. The grounds hold the Duplantier Oak, Louisiana's oldest tree, and plenty of landscaped gardens, walking trails, and outdoor places to sit and enjoy the fresh air while maybe watching a neighbor walk their dog. This retirement community, opened in 1983, offers a complete range of care-independent living for those wanting to do their own thing, supported living and assisted living for people who need a little more help, nursing and skilled care with 24-hour supervision, and two levels of memory care for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia. The staff includes healthcare professionals and certified trainers, always around to help with medical reminders, daily care, rehabilitation, and even personalized exercise plans.

    Apartments at St. James Place come in different floor plans and styles, like Garden Homes, Patio Homes, Audubon & Beauregard, and Evangeline, and all are designed with safety measures, natural light through windows, carpeting, closets, and air conditioning. The entire campus is wheelchair accessible, with parking and restrooms close by. Residents get services like Caring Companions, on-site medical care, a Wellness Clinic, and an on-site health care system that looks after physical and emotional health. Social life is active, with art classes, educational events, a full fitness center with modern machines like TechnoGym equipment, free weights, Nustep machines, a heated swimming pool, whirlpool tub, sports like shuffleboard and golf, and even a putting green-all meant for fun and staying well.

    St. James Place offers food options from two on-site restaurants and a coffee house, buffet meals with choices like tomato soup, salads, fruits, and nuts, and menus that cater to different tastes. People here can choose from more than twenty home and apartment layouts, and the facility is set up for people who want to live actively, join clubs, try new activities, or just take it easy. There are group activities, entertainment programs, outdoor recreation, and even a Foundation that supports the community, so help's always available if money gets tight. St. James Place uses a Life Care Contract, which gives lifetime protection and keeps costs predictable if care needs change, and being a Life Plan community, it lets folks move between independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care as they need. Credit cards are accepted for payment, and services cover everything from nutrition support to exercise programs, making daily life comfortable and as independent as possible for everyone living there.

    People often ask...

    St. James Place offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

    There are 23 photos of St. James Place on Mirador.

    Yes, St. James Place allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 333 Lee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.

    No, St. James Place does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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