Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorChateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 141 certified beds at 401 Vatican Drive, Donaldsonville (Ascension Parish), licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health as nursing home #2203785643. Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars in CMS Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement have from CMS?
Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / LDH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| CMS staffing | 2 of 5 |
| CMS quality measures | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds / residents on an average day | 141 / 86.0 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | Priority Management, 38 facilities |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | July 3, 2000 |
| LDH license | #2203785643, Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Original Louisiana licensure | March 4, 1966 |
| Administrator of record | Dustin Almond |
About 86 residents live here on a typical day, filling roughly 61% of certified beds, lower than the 81% midpoint for Baton Rouge-area nursing homes.
How many deficiencies has Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement been cited for?
The latest standard health inspection in CMS's file for Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement is dated February 25, 2026; that cycle counts 2 health deficiencies, 1 from the annual survey and 1 from complaint investigations.
The cycle before that (survey date February 12, 2025) logged 11 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. The Baton Rouge-area median for the latest cycle is 4, which puts Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement at or under the regional middle.
In CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $15,307 and 0 payment denials.
Does Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement have enough nursing staff?
Residents at Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement get roughly 3.18 hours of nursing staff time a day (lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 3.64); registered nurses account for 0.34 hours (higher than the Baton Rouge-area median of 0.22).
On weekends the total falls to 2.60 hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is 22.7% (lower than the Baton Rouge-area median of 51.4%), with registered-nurse turnover at 0.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
How does Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement stack up against nearby homes?
At 141 certified beds it is bigger than the Ascension Parish median of 120. The nearest other certified home is Chateau Napoleon Caring in Napoleonville, about 9.6 miles away as the crow flies, which CMS rates 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Napoleon Caring 252 Hwy. 402, 70390 | 9.6 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 24, 2025 | 15 |
| Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center 711 W. Cornerview Road, 70737 | 10.3 | 102 | 4 of 5 | June 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Gonzales Healthcare Center 905 W. Cornerview Road, 70737 | 10.3 | 120 | 1 of 5 | May 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Landmark South Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 18180 Jefferson Hwy, 70817 | 18.1 | 144 | 4 of 5 | January 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 59215 River West Drive, 70764 | 18.8 | 151 | 1 of 5 | January 29, 2026 | 3 |
What else is near Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement in Donaldsonville?
Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement is in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, and Prevost Memorial Hospital is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 1.5 miles away by straight line.
Second closest is Our Lady of the Lake Assumption Community Hospital, about 14.2 miles off; distances come from ZIP or CMS coordinates rather than road routes.
Ascension Parish sits between the Mississippi and the Amite River basin, and low areas around Prairieville, Galvez and the Amite took water in the 2016 flood. Federal certification rules require an emergency plan with evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures and backup power arrangements, so ask where residents would go and what the generator keeps running.
What should families ask Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement on a visit?
Let the public record set the agenda: ask for the full statement of deficiencies behind the 2 deficiencies recorded on February 25, 2026, even if the count is low.
- With turnover at 22.7%, at or under the regional median, ask which charge nurses have been on the night shift longest.
- Ask what led to $15,307 in CMS fines and how the problem was fixed.
- With occupancy near 61%, ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and how families take part.
- If Louisiana Medicaid will pay later, confirm Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement keeps Medicaid long-stay beds and how residents receive the $45 monthly Personal Care Needs Allowance.
