The Retreat at Covington

What do LDH's records say about The Retreat at Covington?

The Health Standards Section's October 2026 roster carries The Retreat at Covington as a licensed ARCP (#2203786908) with 95 licensed residents; among the 28 New Orleans-area ARCPs licensed for 17 or more, the middle is 95.

First licensed in 2011, 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 The Retreat at Covington licensed to give?

The Retreat at Covington 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.

Does The Retreat at Covington offer memory care?

Nothing in LDH's roster shows a dementia program at The Retreat at Covington. 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 The Retreat at Covington for deficiencies?

Louisiana does not put ARCP survey reports online in bulk, so the posted copy at The Retreat at Covington is the fastest route; the rule requires any statement of deficiencies to be displayed where residents and visitors can read it.

Because LDH's later visits come without warning, the posted findings reflect an ordinary day at The Retreat at Covington. 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 is The Retreat at Covington's hurricane plan?

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 Retreat at Covington 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 whether the building has a generator and what it runs (air conditioning matters in a Louisiana September), and get the disaster fee formula the rule requires in writing.

Which assisted living communities are closest to The Retreat at Covington?

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.

What medical care is close to The Retreat at Covington in Covington?

The Retreat at Covington 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.

What should we ask on a tour of The Retreat at Covington?

Start with the documents Louisiana requires it to have: ask where the latest LDH findings are posted, and read the plan of correction with them.

• Ask which home health agencies come in for residents who need skilled nursing, since a Level 3 ARCP cannot provide it.
• Ask how medication help is delivered and billed, and whether a pharmacist reviews residents' medication lists each month.
• Read the termination criteria in the residency agreement before signing; an involuntary discharge can be appealed within 30 days.
• 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, Campbell G Mcclure, and who is in charge overnight.