Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center
1386 WEST TUNNEL BLVD., Houma, LA 70360
Houma, Louisiana · CMS verdict
Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Louisiana state average of 2.4, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center in Houma, Louisiana holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 59 of 100 (grade F). The 197-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Louisiana runs a median of $7,604 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 197 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 59 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 59.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Houma, Louisiana, this facility operates 197 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 148 residents - an occupancy rate of about 75%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 75% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Louisiana, Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center is one of 72 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 97% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (11 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center's upper-tercile stars compare to Louisiana
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Louisiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Louisiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center ranks in Louisiana
Among the 264 CMS-rated nursing homes in Louisiana, Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 91% of them. The bars show how all Louisiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
25 Louisiana homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 197 |
| Residents | 148 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Terrebonne |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Louisiana? ▾
In Louisiana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $7,604/month ($91,250/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $8,076/month.
What services does Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center offer? ▾
Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (197 beds with approximately 148 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 11 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Chateau Terrebonne Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies (11 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Louisiana? ▾
In Louisiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,163/mo), home health aides ($4,957/mo), and adult day care ($1,913/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Louisiana elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 195602.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.