New Orleans Senior AdvisorSummerHouse Park Provence is a Louisiana-licensed adult residential care provider at 1925 Possum Hollow Drive in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, listed by the Louisiana Department of Health as Level 3 (assisted living) with a licensed capacity of 94 residents (license #2203785238, expires November 30, 2026).
Is SummerHouse Park Provence in Slidell licensed by the state of Louisiana?
Yes: LDH's October 2026 Licensed Providers Report lists SummerHouse Park Provence under license #2203785238, and LDH's directory gives it a capacity of 94, smaller than the 95-resident median for the 28 larger ARCPs in the six-parish area.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ARCP #2203785238 (LDH Health Standards Section) |
| LDH state ID | AC0010339 |
| ARCP level | Level 3 (assisted living) |
| Licensed capacity (LDH directory) | 94 residents |
| First licensed | December 23, 2002 (about 24 years) |
| Current license issued | December 1, 2025 |
| License expires | November 30, 2026 |
| Administrator on the license | Susan Pappalardo |
First licensed in 2002, the license is renewed by LDH and is tied to this address and licensee; a sale, lease or change of operator is a change of ownership LDH must be told about.
What care is SummerHouse Park Provence licensed to give?
SummerHouse Park Provence 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 SummerHouse Park Provence care for someone with dementia?
Nothing in LDH's roster shows a dementia program at SummerHouse Park Provence. 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 (same ZIP code), Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care (31.9 mi).
How can I see SummerHouse Park Provence's inspection results?
Louisiana does not put ARCP survey reports online in bulk, so the posted copy at SummerHouse Park Provence is the fastest route; the rule requires any statement of deficiencies to be displayed where residents and visitors can read it.
Re-licensing surveys and complaint investigations are unannounced. If a plan of correction was required, ask to see it next to the deficiencies, and ask what changed. To report a concern, the Health Standards Section's complaint line is 1-888-810-1819.
What happens at SummerHouse Park Provence if a hurricane is coming?
Louisiana treats storm planning as part of the license, so SummerHouse Park Provence must have a written evacuation and shelter-in-place plan, tag each resident with identification and give residents its evacuation procedures in writing; that copy is the first thing to request.
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.
What are the alternatives to SummerHouse Park Provence nearby?
The closest other ARCP licensed for nine or more residents is Anderson Memory Care LLC in Slidell, in the same ZIP code, listed as Level 3 (assisted living) with 36 licensed residents.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Memory Care LLC 4108 Dauphine St., 70458 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 36 | 2014 |
| Azalea Estates of Slidell 354 Robert Boulevard, 70458 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 60 | 2004 |
| Summerfield Retirement Community 4104 Dauphine Street, 70458 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 103 | 2010 |
| Oak Life Care, LLC 2200 Gause Boulevard, 70461 | 5.4 | Level 3 | 50 | 2011 |
| Fidelis Northshore II 2045 Olene Drive, 70448 | 16.2 | Level 2 | 10 | 2017 |
Which hospitals are near SummerHouse Park Provence?
SummerHouse Park Provence is in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish; the nearest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is Slidell Memorial Hospital, in the same ZIP code.
Next is New Orleans East Hospital at about 19.4 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 Lakeshore Manor Nursing & Rehab (2.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5) and Greenbriar Community Care Center (3.3 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
PACE Greater New Orleans does not list ZIP code 70458, so home-based Medicaid help here would come through LT-PCS or the Community Choices Waiver.
What questions should we bring to SummerHouse Park Provence?
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 who handles medications, a nurse, a certified medication attendant or the resident with reminders, and how it is priced.
- Ask what would make the building end a residency, and note that Louisiana gives residents 30 days to appeal an involuntary discharge.
- Ask how rate increases work; the agreement must give at least 30 days' written notice.
- Ask to meet the administrator on the license, Susan Pappalardo, and who is in charge overnight.
