The Blake at Colonial Club

What does Louisiana's license record show for The Blake at Colonial Club?

The Blake at Colonial Club is on the state's current roster as license #2203785574, licensed for 130 residents, which makes it larger than the 95-resident middle of the larger ARCPs from Covington to Belle Chasse.

It has held a Louisiana license since 2020. 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 can a Level 3 ARCP like The Blake at Colonial Club do?

The Blake at Colonial Club 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).

That distinction matters after a hospital stay: wound care or therapy comes from a home health agency, and the ARCP coordinates it.

Can The Blake at Colonial Club care for someone with dementia?

The state records do not say: LDH does not publish which ARCPs run a specialized dementia care program, so ask The Blake at Colonial Club directly whether it has one and for the written admission criteria Louisiana requires if it does.

Mild memory loss alone does not rule out an ARCP; a resident must still be able to evacuate with the help the ARCP provides, and no ARCP may use restraints. ARCPs nearby whose licensed names reference memory care include Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care (6.0 mi), Anderson Memory Care LLC (32.7 mi).

Has Louisiana cited The Blake at Colonial Club for deficiencies?

Ask The Blake at Colonial Club 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).

Because LDH's later visits come without warning, the posted findings reflect an ordinary day at The Blake at Colonial Club. Read the plan of correction alongside them; it shows whether a fix was a one-time patch or a change in practice. Concerns can be reported to LDH at 1-888-810-1819.

What happens at The Blake at Colonial Club if a hurricane is coming?

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 The Blake at Colonial Club for that copy before move-in.

Jefferson Parish straddles the river, with the East Bank behind the lakefront levees and the West Bank closer to the coastal marsh, so evacuation calls can differ between the two banks. Ask where residents went in the last evacuation, how long the trip took, and what the residency agreement charges during a storm: Louisiana requires the disaster-fee formula in writing.

How does The Blake at Colonial Club compare with nearby ARCPs?

The closest other ARCP licensed for nine or more residents is St Francis Villa Assisted Living in River Ridge, in the same ZIP code, listed as Level 3 (assisted living) with 65 licensed residents.

Where is The Blake at Colonial Club and what is nearby?

The Blake at Colonial Club is in Harahan, Jefferson Parish; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is Ochsner Medical Center, about 2.9 miles away by straight line.

Next is East Jefferson General Hospital at about 4.5 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 St Joseph of Harahan (0.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and John A. Stassi II Community Care Center (2.0 mi, CMS 4 of 5).

PACE Greater New Orleans lists this ZIP code in its service area, so a resident who later prefers to live with family nearby could still use it.

What questions should we bring to The Blake at Colonial Club?

Start with the documents Louisiana requires it to have: 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.
• Read the termination criteria in the residency agreement before signing; an involuntary discharge can be appealed within 30 days.
• Ask how often rates have risen in the last few years; Louisiana requires 30 days' written notice of any change.
• Ask to meet the administrator on the license, Jay Rive, and who is in charge overnight.