Christwood Retirement Community

Is Christwood Retirement Community in Covington licensed by the state of Louisiana?

Yes: LDH's October 2026 Licensed Providers Report lists Christwood Retirement Community under license #2203783013, and LDH's directory gives it a capacity of 18, smaller than the 95-resident median for the 28 larger ARCPs in the six-parish area.

It has held a Louisiana license since 2017. LDH renews ARCP licenses on a fixed cycle, and a change of ownership must be reported in writing within five business days; the license cannot be sold or transferred.

What care is Christwood Retirement Community licensed to give?

Christwood Retirement Community is a Level 3 ARCP, Louisiana's assisted living tier: apartments with kitchenettes for 17 or more residents, personal care, meals, medication help and activities, but no in-house nursing, which only Level 4 providers may deliver (LAC 48:I.6803, 6845).

When a Level 3 resident needs short-term skilled care, the rule lets the ARCP coordinate outside providers for up to 90 days with a physician's certification.

Can Christwood Retirement Community care for someone with dementia?

Nothing in LDH's roster shows a dementia program at Christwood Retirement Community. If it markets one, LAC 48:I.6851 requires written policies and inclusion criteria that the public may see, so ask for them on the tour.

Every ARCP's direct care staff must have at least two hours of dementia training within 90 days of hire and each year, but a specialized program requires eight. ARCPs nearby whose licensed names reference memory care include Anderson Memory Care LLC (24.9 mi), Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care (30.9 mi).

Has Louisiana cited Christwood Retirement Community for deficiencies?

Ask Christwood Retirement Community for its most recent statement of deficiencies: Louisiana requires every ARCP to post it in a readily accessible place on the premises, and LDH releases it to the public 30 days after the provider receives it (LAC 48:I.6823).

A clean wall is not proof of a clean record, and a citation is not proof of a bad building; what matters is what was cited and how Christwood Retirement Community responded. If you see something on a visit that worries you, LDH's Health Standards Section takes complaints at 1-888-810-1819, and its investigations are unannounced.

How does Christwood Retirement Community handle storm evacuations?

Every Louisiana ARCP must keep a written emergency plan covering evacuation and sheltering in place, a list of what any generator powers, and identification for each resident, and must give each resident a copy of its evacuation procedures; ask Christwood Retirement Community for that copy before move-in.

St. Tammany Parish is higher ground on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, but areas near the lake, the Tchefuncte and Bogue Falaya rivers and around Slidell have flooded in past storms. Ask for the name of the host site, how medications travel with residents, and the written formula for any extra disaster charges, which LDH requires in the pre-residency information.

How does Christwood Retirement Community compare with nearby ARCPs?

The closest other ARCP licensed for nine or more residents is Avanti Senior Living at Covington in Covington, in the same ZIP code, listed as Level 3 (assisted living) with 98 licensed residents.

Which hospitals are near Christwood Retirement Community?

Christwood Retirement Community is in Covington, St. Tammany Parish; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is St. Tammany Parish Hospital, in the same ZIP code.

Next is Slidell Memorial Hospital at about 24.9 miles. Distances use ZIP-code centroids, so treat them as approximate.

If nursing home care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (0.8 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Christwood (1.7 mi, CMS 5 of 5).

ZIP code 70433 is outside the service area LDH lists for PACE Greater New Orleans, the all-inclusive Medicare and Medicaid program for people 55 and older who could otherwise need a nursing home.

The same street address also holds Christwood (Level 4 ARCP, license #2203781597), Christwood (nursing home, license #690).

What should families ask Christwood Retirement Community before moving in?

Use the licensing rules to steer the tour: ask to read the posted statement of deficiencies and the plan of correction that answered it.

• Ask which home health agencies come in for residents who need skilled nursing, since a Level 3 ARCP cannot provide it.
• Ask whether medications are given by staff (licensed nurses or certified medication attendants) or only self-administered with help, and what that costs.
• Ask what would make the building end a residency, and note that Louisiana gives residents 30 days to appeal an involuntary discharge.
• Ask for the rate history and the care-level price list, and confirm the 30-day written notice for increases.
• Ask to meet the administrator on the license, Jamie Ball, and who is in charge overnight.