New Orleans Senior AdvisorKenner is the city at the western end of Jefferson Parish's East Bank, home to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, with about 65,136 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025. Williams Boulevard and Veterans Boulevard are the main corridors, and Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner is the city's hospital.
Kenner has a few large assisted living buildings, including one whose licensed name includes memory care, and a pair of nursing homes. Families here often compare Kenner options with Metairie and with St. Charles Parish just upriver.
How much licensed senior care is in Kenner, Louisiana?
The Louisiana Department of Health's October 2026 roster lists 2 licensed adult residential care providers and 2 nursing homes with Kenner addresses, in a community of about 65,136 residents (Census Bureau, July 1, 2025).
| Available in Kenner | Not available in Kenner | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Adult residential care providers: 2, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Hospices, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 2 buildings | — |
Which assisted living providers are licensed in Kenner?
Kenner has 2 licensed adult residential care providers on LDH's October 2026 roster, 2 at Level 3 or 4; the largest is Inspired Living at Kenner, licensed for 160 residents.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspired Living at Kenner 3801 Loyola Drive, 70065 | Level 3 | 160 | 2017 | Licensed through 03/31/2027 |
| Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care 1600 Joe Yenni Boulevard, 70065 | Level 3 | 129 | 1999 | Licensed through 10/31/2026 |
What nursing homes are in Kenner, and how does CMS rate them?
2 licensed nursing homes are in Kenner, with 420 certified beds; 0 of the 2 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Living Center 716 Village Road, 70065 | 1 of 5 | 215 | June 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Waldon Health Care Center 2401 Idaho Street, 70062 | 1 of 5 | 205 | January 14, 2026 | 4 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Kenner?
1 licensed home health agency, 0 hospices and 0 adult day health care centers list an address in Kenner; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Chateau Home Health Inc. — home health agency, license #2203785718, first licensed 1992
Which hospitals are closest to Kenner?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on LDH's licensed roster are Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner (about 0.4 miles) and East Jefferson General Hospital (about 3.6 miles).
Ochsner Medical Center is about 6.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Kenner families get free senior help?
Jefferson Council on Aging, the area agency on aging, council on aging and aging and disability resource center for Jefferson Parish, is at (504) 888-5880 (6620 Riverside Dr., Suite 216, Metairie, LA 70003); Louisiana Options in Long-Term Care at 1-877-456-1146 handles requests for Medicaid waiver and nursing home services.
Every ZIP code in Kenner is in the service area LDH lists for PACE Greater New Orleans (504-945-1531), the program that combines Medicare and Medicaid care for people 55 and older who meet nursing home level of care but can live safely at home.
Licensing complaints go to LDH's Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819, and the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region is reached at (800) 833-9883.
