New Orleans Senior AdvisorHow many memory care communities are licensed around New Orleans?
Louisiana licenses no memory care facilities, so there is no official count: an ARCP may run a specialized dementia care program that it discloses to LDH, and nursing homes care for residents with dementia under their own license, but LDH publishes neither list.
Only 2 licensed ARCPs in the six parishes carry memory care in the licensed name itself (Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care, Anderson Memory Care LLC), but many more market dementia programs, which is why the written program policies matter.
How do I verify a dementia program at a New Orleans-area ARCP?
Ask for the program's written policies and inclusion criteria, which Louisiana requires an ARCP that markets dementia care to make available to the public, and for proof of the eight hours of dementia training its hands-on staff must complete each year.
- An ARCP may run a separate and distinct program for residents with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, with individualized care based on an assessment of each resident's cognitive and functional abilities (§6851.A).
- The ARCP must disclose the program to LDH when it starts it and when it ends it (§6851.B).
- An ARCP that markets a specialized dementia care program must keep written policies for it that are available to staff, residents and members of the public (§6851.C).
- It must have written criteria for who is included, and give those guidelines to the resident, family and legal representative (§6851.C).
- Door locking to create a secured area is allowed only where residents' clinical needs require it and the arrangement is approved by the Office of State Fire Marshal (§6851.C).
- Staff who give direct face-to-face care in the program need at least eight hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of hire and eight hours every year after (§6867).
Which licensed buildings are most likely to run a dementia program?
Programs are most common in larger Level 3 and Level 4 ARCPs; the 24 in the six parishes are listed below, with the two whose licensed names reference memory care marked.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | Name says memory care | City | Parish | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspired Living at Kenner 3801 Loyola Drive, 70065 | Level 3 | 160 | — | Kenner | Jefferson | 2017 |
| The Carrollton 701 South Carrollton Avenue, 70118 | Level 3 | 138 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2023 |
| The Windsor Senior Living Community 1770 North Causeway Boulevard, 70471 | Level 3 | 136 | — | Mandeville | St. Tammany | 1999 |
| The Blake at Colonial Club 7904 Jefferson Highway, 70123 | Level 3 | 130 | — | Harahan | Jefferson | 2020 |
| Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care 1600 Joe Yenni Boulevard, 70065 | Level 3 | 129 | Yes | Kenner | Jefferson | 1999 |
| Sage Lake Senior Living 1444 Andrew Dr., 70433 | Level 3 | 120 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2019 |
| Summerfield Retirement Community 4104 Dauphine Street, 70458 | Level 3 | 103 | — | Slidell | St. Tammany | 2010 |
| St Anthony's Gardens 601 Holy Trinity Drive, 70433 | Level 3 | 102 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2016 |
| Ville Ste. Marie Senior Living Community 4112 Jefferson Hwy, 70121 | Level 3 | 101 | — | Jefferson | Jefferson | 2001 |
| Avanti Senior Living at Covington 2234 Watercross Parkway, 70433 | Level 3 | 98 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2017 |
| Sunrise of Metairie 3732 West Esplanade Ave., 70002 | Level 3 | 97 | — | Metairie | Jefferson | 2008 |
| SGC Group LLC 1101 Aline Street, 70115 | Level 3 | 95 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2013 |
| The Retreat at Covington 19432 Crawford Road, 70433 | Level 3 | 95 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2011 |
| SummerHouse Park Provence 1925 Possum Hollow Drive, 70458 | Level 3 | 94 | — | Slidell | St. Tammany | 2002 |
| St Francis Villa Assisted Living 10411 Jefferson Highway, 70123 | Level 3 | 65 | — | River Ridge | Jefferson | 1999 |
| Lambeth House Assisted Living 150 Broadway Street, 70118 | Level 3 | 61 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2004 |
| The Azaleas Assisted Living At Woldenberg Village 3701 Behrman Place, 70114 | Level 3 | 60 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2001 |
| Azalea Estates of Slidell 354 Robert Boulevard, 70458 | Level 3 | 60 | — | Slidell | St. Tammany | 2004 |
| The Suites at Algiers Point 813 Pelican Avenue, 70114 | Level 3 | 53 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2012 |
| Oak Life Care, LLC 2200 Gause Boulevard, 70461 | Level 3 | 50 | — | Slidell | St. Tammany | 2011 |
| Anderson Memory Care LLC 4108 Dauphine St., 70458 | Level 3 | 36 | Yes | Slidell | St. Tammany | 2014 |
| Christwood 100 Christwood Boulevard, 70433 | Level 4 | 34 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2013 |
| Oak House Assisted Living 5354 Magazine St., 70115 | Level 3 | 33 | — | New Orleans | Orleans | 2013 |
| Christwood Retirement Community 100 Christwood Blvd., 70433 | Level 3 | 18 | — | Covington | St. Tammany | 2017 |
At a glance
| Louisiana memory care is | Louisiana memory care is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | A disclosed program inside an ARCP, or nursing home care | A separate license type |
| Doors | Locked only with State Fire Marshal approval | Locked at the provider's discretion |
| Data | Verified with the provider's written policies | Published by LDH in a list |
Source: Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section, Licensed Providers Report, October 2026 (ldh.la.gov); ARCP level and capacity from LDH's location directory, retrieved October 31, 2026 (ldh.la.gov/directory); CMS Care Compare Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.
