100 Christwood Blvd, Covington, LA 70433 · St. Tammany County · (985) 898-0515
30 certified beds, about 23 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 195381 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.70 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Louisiana and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.
35.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Louisiana average 47.6%).
CMS links it to Greenbrier Senior Living, an affiliated group of 2 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and an interviews, the facility failed to electronically submit accurate payroll information for direct care staffing as required. Review of the PBJ (Payroll Based Journal) Staffing Data Report for Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 4 (July 1- September 30) revealed the following:-No Registered Nurse hours, triggered. Review of the Facility's Timekeeping and Payroll Information revealed the following, in part:08/23/2025, Skilled Nursing, RN - SNF, S2DON, Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.09/06/2025, Skilled Nursing, RN - SNF, S2DON, Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.09/07/2025, Skilled Nursing, RN - SNF, S2DON, Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.09/20/2025, Skilled Nursing, RN - SNF, S2DON, Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.09/21/2025, Skilled Nursing, RN - SNF, S2DON, Hours: 5:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. An interview was conducted on 01/28/2026 at 8:10 a.m., with S2DON. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an effective system was in place for advanced directives. The facility failed to ensure a resident's indication for emergency basic life support adequately reflected resident's wishes for 1 (#2) of 16 residents reviewed for Advanced Directives. Review of the facility's policy titled, Communication of Code Status with a revised date of 10/27/2025 revealed in part:Policy:It is the policy of this facility to adhere to residents' right to formulate advance directives. In accordance to these rights, this facility will implement procedures to communicate a resident's code status to those individuals who need to know this information.8. Code status will be verified in the electronic medical record (EMR) prior to initiation of any interventions. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to implement and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. The facility failed to ensure staff changed gloves during wound care treatment for 1 of 1 (#5) residents observed for wound care. Review of the facility's policy with a review date of 06/25/2025, titled, Hand Hygiene revealed the following, in part: Policy:All staff will perform hand hygiene procedures to prevent the spread of infection to other personnel, residents, and visitors. Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines:1. Staff will perform hand hygiene when indicated, using proper technique consistent with accepted standards of practice.2. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews the facility failed to maintain medical records on each resident that are complete and/or accurately documented. The facility failed to ensure: 1) Suprapubic catheter care and intake and output documentation were completed for 1 (#7) of 1 (#7) residents reviewed for catheter care. 2) Side effects monitored for antidepressant, antianxiety and anticoagulation medication documentation were completed for 1 (#3) of 5 (#3, #6, #13, #15 and #124) residents reviewed for unnecessary medication and medication regimen.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to correctly implement Physician's Orders to meet professional standards of quality for 1 (#3) of 16 sampled residents' reviewed for medication administration records.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) and proper hand hygiene procedures to prevent the development and transmission of infections by staff for 1 (#7) of 4 (#7, #10, #12, and #15) residents observed for EBP.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure residents understood the binding arbitration agreement signed on admission for 3 (#21, #77, and #177) of 3 (#21, #77, and #177) residents reviewed for arbitration. All 24 residents who currently resided in the facility had binding arbitration agreement.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications were properly stored in 1 (Med Cart 1) of 2 (Med Cart 1 and Med Cart 2) Medication Carts observed for medication storage.
8 fire safety citations on file: 6 on December 18, 2024, 2 on December 20, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.70 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.12 | 3.21 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.67 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.35 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 35.7% | 47.6% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.37 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.93 on weekdays and 4.12 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.42 in April to June 2025 to 4.70 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.70 | 0.68 | 4.93 | 4.12 | 0.0% | 1 of 90 | 23 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.74 | 0.55 | 4.94 | 4.25 | 11.2% | 1 of 92 | 24 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.46 | 0.47 | 4.68 | 3.89 | 8.7% | 5 of 92 | 25 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.42 | 0.52 | 4.65 | 3.85 | 10.9% | 0 of 91 | 25 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Louisiana, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.26 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 3.6% | 0.9% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $14.67 | $13.97 to $16.87 | 20,690 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $27.63 | $23.87 to $29.43 | 17,600 |
| Registered nurses | $38.57 | $33.19 to $45.00 | 48,970 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Louisiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.5 | 17.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.9 | 17.9 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.5 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 36.2 | 28.0 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Christwood's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (53.6% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
53.6% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Louisiana: 16 better, 33 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 92 eligible stays.
11.2% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Louisiana: 0 better, 3 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 98 eligible stays.
7.4% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Louisiana: 1 better, 7 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 60 eligible stays.
60.3% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana50.0% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 58 residents counted.
2.6% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana1.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana2.8% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
98.0% this home
Median of homes: Louisiana100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 51 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: CHRISTWOOD. CMS links this home to Greenbrier Senior Living, a group of 2 nursing homes averaging 4.5 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holzhalb, Leon | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2004 | |
| Pertuis, Debra | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/01/1999 | |
| Bailey, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2011 | |
| Baker Gariepy, Beverly | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Catalanotto, Allen | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Dennis, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Duplantier, David | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Greene, John | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Huval, Patrick | Corporate director | Individual | 06/22/2016 | |
| Mason, William | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2011 | |
| McComiskey, Emmett | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Oubre, Michelle | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Scoggin, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2011 | |
| Trumble, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 03/12/2018 | |
| Williams, Donna | Corporate director | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Bailey, Paul | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Catalanotto, Allen | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Mason, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Oubre, Michelle | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/21/2016 | |
| Greenbrier Senior Living, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2021 | |
| Gee, Andrea | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Holzhalb, Leon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2004 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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