Christwood
Christwood offers nursing home, assisted living, hospice care, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Covington, LA. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment; Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing around the clock. Hospice care supports people nearing the end of life.
With these care types in one community, a resident’s needs may grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere. Christwood has 30 beds. Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 24 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Medicare and private pay are accepted, including Medicare for eligible short term skilled care after a hospital stay and direct private payment.
Christwood opened in 1996 and permits residents to have pets. An indoor heated pool supports swimming and exercise, while the full service salon and day spa provide grooming within the community. Short term rehabilitation and respite care are available for temporary recovery or for a brief stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, and transportation to medical appointments is available Monday through Thursday in Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington, and Abita Springs. III D. Min. L. Stephen Holzhalb serves as director.
Staffing
Data period: Q2 2026 (April 1 – June 30, 2026).
Nursing care per resident per day and state rankings: CMS Provider Information.
Headcount, shifts and contractors: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ).
Standout metric: Physical therapist is +253% above Louisiana average
0 of 6 metrics below Louisiana average
Daily care time per resident, by role
US average: 41m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 41m
US average: 52m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 52m
US average: 2h 20m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 2h 20m
US average: 4m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 4m
US average: 3h 26m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 3h 26m
US average: 28m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 28m
Headcount
77.9% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Louisiana average: 90.1% · Contractors this quarter: Certified Nursing Assistant (22), Licensed Practical Nurse (10), Qualified Social Worker (5), Speech Language Pathologist (3), Physical Therapy Aide (2), Physical Therapy Assistant (1), Respiratory Therapy Technician (1), Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (1), Medical Director (1), Occupational Therapy Aide (1), Occupational Therapy Assistant (1), Diagnostic X-ray Services Staff (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Community insights.
Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Based on 20.6 residents and 30 beds. Source: CMS Provider Information, average daily residents (data as of Oct 2026)
About This Community
- Intergenerational programs with Christ Episcopal School
- Continental breakfast.
- Private dining room for family events.
- Bistro / café on site.
- Multiple dining venues.
CMS Health Inspection History
ALM Inspection Grade
15 points above the Louisiana average for CMS-certified facilities (82/100)
Category breakdown
Citations
Strong
27 severity-weighted points (8 deficiencies) · 2× lower than the typical CMS-certified LA facility (median: 61)
Enforcement
Strong
No fines on record · 0 enforcement actions
Persistence
Strong
19 days to fix issues · faster than the typical CMS-certified LA facility (median: 31)
Citation severity
Latest inspection: Jan 28, 2026 · 3 citations, all corrected
Most cited category: Infection Control, 2 of 8 citations · 5 categories in total
Citations history
Most recent firstTop deficiency categories
Share of 8 citationsHow citations are counted
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 8 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Source
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Penalties and fines
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database · Data as of Oct 2026
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials on record since Oct 2023.
Quality of care over time
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Louisiana average.
11 long-stay measures: 5 better, 5 worse, 1 near LA average
8 short-stay measures: 2 better, 2 worse, 1 near LA average, 3 compared with US only
Long-stay residents
People who live at the home · 11 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Short-stay residents
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 8 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
Money and staffing.
Christwood’s finances from its CMS cost report for the fiscal year ending December 2024, compared with 192 Louisiana nursing homes that filed a recent report. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Is it financially stable?
Losing money on care, but less than last year
−248.3% operating margin
+32.1 pts vs prior year
An operating loss in 8 of the last 8 reported years. Other income ($22.0M) turns it into a net profit to $3.4M. Watch for cost-cutting that reaches staffing.
Does it invest in staff?
Spends more on payroll than most Louisiana homes
165.2% payroll share of revenue
LA average 47.3%Rank #1 / 190Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 190 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Louisiana average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Payroll rose $0.8M while revenue rose $1.0M. Check hours per resident in the staffing section to confirm it reaches the floor.
FY 2024 scorecard
Each row shows the FY 2024 figure, the change since the prior report, the trend, and how it compares with Louisiana homes.
Revenue & profit
Losing money on care
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | LA median | Compared with LA homesRank in LA | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue What the home earns from resident care, after discounts and bad debt. | $7.5M | +$1.0M | Trend 20172024 | LA median $10.0M | Rank in LA Rank #153 / 192Net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 153rd out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for net patient revenue. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Louisiana average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 20% of homes | Below LA median Higher net patient revenue than 20% of LA homes that filed a recent report. Revenue mostly follows how big a home is. |
| Operating expenses Everything it costs to run the home: staff, supplies, rent, admin. | $26.1M | +$1.6M | Trend 20172024 | LA median $9.6M | Rank in LA Rank #1 / 192Operating expenses — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for operating expenses. Shows everything it cost to run the home — staff, supplies, rent, admin — compared with other Louisiana homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Expenses in dollars mostly follow how big a home is, so this compares size, not efficiency; read it next to operating margin. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Exceeds revenue Operating expenses are higher than net patient revenue, so resident care runs at a loss. |
| Net patient income Revenue minus operating expenses. Negative means care loses money. | −$18.6M | −$0.5M | Trend 20172024 | LA median $0.6M | Rank in LA Rank #192 / 192Net patient income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 192nd out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for net patient income. Shows net patient revenue minus operating expenses, compared with other Louisiana homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes that lost money on care are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 0% of homes | Loss, widening Resident care lost money this year, more than in the prior report. |
| Operating margin Net patient income as a share of revenue. The clearest health signal. | −248.3% | +32.1 pts | Trend 20172024 | LA median 6.1% | Rank in LA Rank #192 / 192Operating margin — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 192nd out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for operating margin. Shows net patient income as a share of net patient revenue, compared with other Louisiana homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Unlike the dollar figures it does not follow size, so it is the fairest comparison of financial health between a small home and a large one. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 0% of homes | Loss A negative margin means resident care costs more than it earns. |
| Other income Money not from resident care: investments, grants, services. | $22.0M | — | Trend — | LA median $0.0M | Rank in LA Rank #2 / 188Other income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 2nd out of 188 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for other income. Shows income from outside resident care — investments, grants, rentals, services — compared with other Louisiana homes reporting a recent fiscal year. It is not part of net patient revenue; a high rank here can offset a loss on care. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 99% of homes | Offsets part of the loss Income from outside resident care covers part of the loss on care. |
| Net income The bottom line after other income. | $3.4M | +$1.3M | Trend — | LA median $0.7M | Rank in LA Rank #7 / 192Net income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 7th out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for net income. Shows the bottom line after other income, compared with other Louisiana homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes with a net loss are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 97% of homes | Profit The bottom line is above zero after other income. |
Staffing spend
Spends more of revenue on staff than most Louisiana homes
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | LA median | Compared with LA homesRank in LA | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll costs Salaries and wage-related benefits, not counting contract labor. | $12.4M | +$0.8M | Trend 20172024 | LA median $4.6M | Rank in LA Rank #1 / 192Payroll costs — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 192 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for payroll costs. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Louisiana average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | Top 2% in LA by size Higher payroll than 100% of LA homes. Payroll in dollars mostly follows how big a home is, so this compares size, not staffing levels. |
| Payroll share of revenue Payroll divided by revenue. Higher usually means more staff per resident. | 165.2% | −13.9 pts | Trend 20172024 | LA median 44.9% | Rank in LA Rank #1 / 190Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 1st out of 190 nursing homes we track in Louisiana for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Louisiana average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Louisiana that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 100% of homes | 117.9 pts over LA average The LA average is 47.3% of revenue. Within 3 points of it reads as near the average. |
Charts, 2017–2024 2 charts · LA benchmark drawn as a dashed line
Revenue, expenses and income
What the home earned from resident care (net patient revenue), what it cost to run (operating expenses) and the difference between the two (net patient income), for each fiscal year it filed a CMS cost report.
USD, millions
Net patient revenue Operating expenses Net patient income
Where revenue goes
Both lines are a share of net patient revenue. Payroll share is what goes to salaries and wage-related benefits; operating margin is what is left after every operating cost (below 0%, resident care lost money). The dashed line is the Louisiana payroll average.
% of net patient revenue
Payroll share Operating margin LA payroll average
Year-by-year data, 2017–2024 every reported year · latest first, scroll sideways
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $4.0M | $5.4M | $4.9M | $4.2M | $3.4M | $5.4M | $6.4M | $7.5M |
| Operating expenses | $21.9M | $22.1M | $23.2M | $23.0M | $22.8M | $24.2M | $24.5M | $26.1M |
| Net patient income | −$17.9M | −$16.7M | −$18.3M | −$18.8M | −$19.5M | −$18.8M | −$18.0M | −$18.6M |
| Operating margin | −445.9% | −312.0% | −374.3% | −451.9% | −573.7% | −345.2% | −280.4% | −248.3% |
| Net income | −$2.2M | −$1.0M | $0.8M | $1.1M | $1.6M | $0.9M | $2.2M | $3.4M |
| Payroll costs | $10.6M | $10.9M | $10.6M | $10.9M | $11.2M | $11.0M | $11.5M | $12.4M |
| Payroll share of revenue | 264.5% | 204.1% | 215.7% | 262.5% | 330.4% | 201.8% | 179.1% | 165.2% |
| Beds | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Gross revenue | $8.3M | $9.2M | $7.9M | $5.4M | $5.0M | $6.9M | $8.0M | $9.1M |
| Salaries | $9.4M | $9.6M | $9.6M | $10.4M | $10.1M | $10.0M | $10.4M | $10.8M |
| Wage-related costs | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.0M | $0.6M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Contract labor | $0.7M | $0.7M | $1.0M | $0.5M | $0.3M | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.6M |
| Other operating costs | $11.3M | $11.2M | $12.7M | $12.1M | $11.6M | $13.2M | $12.9M | $13.7M |
| Net patient revenue per day | $467 | $628 | $581 | $618 | $592 | $591 | $746 | $842 |
| Cost per day | $2,549 | $2,587 | $2,755 | $3,411 | $3,989 | $2,633 | $2,838 | $2,934 |
| Average length of stay | 37.6 days | 35.2 days | 42.8 days | 75.8 days | 24.9 days | 36.6 days | 69.0 days | 49.9 days |
Showing 2024–2022 · scroll sideways for 5 earlier years
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Who this home usually serves
Residents split by who pays for their care: Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay and other sources.Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
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