Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorFrancois Bend, at 326 East Industry Street in Gonzales (Ascension Parish), holds Louisiana Department of Health adult residential care license #2203784064; LDH records it as Level 3 (assisted living) for up to 128 residents, with the current license running through August 31, 2027.
What does the state license for Francois Bend in Gonzales say?
Francois Bend appears on LDH's November 2026 Licensed Providers Report as license #2203784064, and LDH's location directory sets its capacity at 128, bigger than the 71-resident midpoint of the 21 Capital Region ARCPs licensed for 17 or more.
| State record | Detail |
|---|---|
| LDH license | Adult residential care #2203784064 |
| State ID | AC0012382 |
| Level | Level 3 (assisted living) |
| Licensed residents (LDH directory) | 128 |
| Original licensure | September 24, 2018, roughly 8 years ago |
| Current license issued | August 19, 2026 |
| Expiration | August 31, 2027 |
| Administrator of record | Tina C Rogers |
Licensed since September 24, 2018, the provider renews with LDH on a set schedule; a sale, a lease of the business or a new management company is a change of ownership the state has to approve on paper.
Can Francois Bend provide skilled nursing?
Louisiana classifies Francois Bend as Level 3 assisted living, which covers daily-living help and medication support for 17 or more residents but stops short of nursing; outside agencies bring that in under a physician's orders.
Ask which home health agencies and hospices already visit residents, because the ARCP is responsible for coordinating them even though it does not employ the nurses.
What happens at Francois Bend if a resident's memory declines?
The roster is silent on it. Any ARCP that markets dementia care must keep written policies and criteria available to the public, so ask Francois Bend to hand them over during the visit.
Wandering is the usual turning point: an open building may not lock exits on its own authority, so a resident who tries to leave often needs a secured program approved by the State Fire Marshal. Nearby ARCPs whose licensed names mention memory care: Holly Court Assisted Living and Memory Care (17.7 mi).
How do I find survey results for Francois Bend?
Louisiana does not put ARCP surveys online, so start with the copy Francois Bend must keep posted on site, then ask LDH's Health Standards Section for older statements if you want the full history.
Because follow-up visits are unscheduled, what inspectors found at Francois Bend reflects a normal day. A citation answered with new training and a policy change reads differently from one answered with a single repair. LDH's complaint line is 1-888-810-1819.
Does Francois Bend have an emergency evacuation plan?
Louisiana makes emergency planning a licensing requirement: Francois Bend must keep a written plan for evacuating and sheltering in place, identify each resident, list what its generator runs, and give every resident a written copy of the evacuation procedures.
Ask for the host site's name, the last time the plan was used, and the disaster-fee formula Louisiana requires in the pre-residency paperwork.
Which licensed ARCPs should we compare with Francois Bend?
Azalea Estates of Gonzales in Gonzales is the nearest other ARCP licensed for at least nine residents, sharing the same ZIP code; LDH lists it as Level 3 (assisted living) for 60 residents.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalea Estates of Gonzales 2305 South Purpera Avenue, 70737 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 60 | 2004 |
| The Parc Senior Living 1604 S. Burnside Avenue, 70737 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 36 | 2010 |
| Barclay House of Baton Rouge 9394 Siegen Lane, 70810 | 13.0 | Level 3 | 126 | 2019 |
| Glenncrest at Siegen 9351 Siegen Lane, 70810 | 13.0 | Level 2 | 100 | 2009 |
| The Pearl at Jamestown 14443 Perkins Rd., 70810 | 13.0 | Level 3 | 50 | 2016 |
Where is Francois Bend, and what medical care is nearby?
Francois Bend is located in Gonzales, Ascension Parish, and Prevost Memorial Hospital is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 10.0 miles away by straight line.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center follows at roughly 14.5 miles. These are ZIP-centroid distances, not drive times.
For a later move to nursing home care, the closest CMS-certified homes are Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center (2.7 mi, CMS 4 of 5) and Gonzales Healthcare Center (2.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5).
PACE Baton Rouge covers only East and West Baton Rouge parishes, so Medicaid help at home in Ascension Parish would come through LT-PCS or the Community Choices Waiver.
How should a family prepare for a tour of Francois Bend?
Begin with the paperwork Louisiana requires: read the posted LDH findings and the provider's plan of correction before anything else.
- Ask which outside home health agencies currently serve residents, since a Level 3 provider cannot supply nursing itself.
- Ask how medication help works here, whether through a nurse, a certified medication attendant or reminders only, and how it is billed.
- Ask which changes in condition would end a residency, and keep in mind the 30-day appeal right Louisiana gives residents.
- Ask how often rates rose in the last three years; Louisiana requires 30 days' written notice before any increase.
- Ask to meet Tina C Rogers, the administrator named on the license, and who runs the building overnight.
