Shekinah Glory, at 3613 Government Street in Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), holds Louisiana Department of Health adult residential care license #14542; LDH records it as Level 2 (shelter care home) for up to 20 residents, with the current license running through July 31, 2027.
Is Shekinah Glory licensed in Louisiana, and for how many residents?
Shekinah Glory appears on LDH's November 2026 Licensed Providers Report as license #14542, and LDH's location directory sets its capacity at 20, smaller than the 71-resident midpoint of the 21 Capital Region ARCPs licensed for 17 or more.
| State record | Detail |
|---|---|
| LDH license | Adult residential care #14542 |
| State ID | AC0008313 |
| Level | Level 2 (shelter care home) |
| Licensed residents (LDH directory) | 20 |
| Original licensure | July 15, 2009, roughly 17 years ago |
| Current license issued | July 31, 2026 |
| Expiration | July 31, 2027 |
| Administrator of record | Debra Eackles |
Its licensing history starts in 2009. Each renewal is issued to the same licensee at the same address; if the operator changes, LDH must hear about it in writing within five business days.
What type of adult residential care provider is Shekinah Glory?
LDH records Shekinah Glory as Level 2 (shelter care home) with 20 licensed residents. Level 1 homes serve up to eight people and Level 2 homes nine to 16; Level 3 and 4 serve 17 or more in apartments, and only Level 4 may deliver nursing.
The level is fixed at licensing and LDH types it by hand on its directory, so confirm the level and capacity on the current license certificate posted in the building before signing anything.
Does Shekinah Glory have a dementia unit?
Louisiana's public records cannot tell you, because LDH keeps dementia program disclosures to itself; ask Shekinah Glory whether it runs a specialized dementia care program and, if so, for the written inclusion criteria the rule requires.
Memory loss by itself is not a bar to an ARCP, but the resident must be able to get out of the building with staff help in an emergency, and restraints are never allowed. Nearby ARCPs whose licensed names mention memory care: Holly Court Assisted Living and Memory Care (3.2 mi).
Where can I read Shekinah Glory's state inspection findings?
At the building: Louisiana requires Shekinah Glory to post any statement of deficiencies where residents and visitors can see it, and the statement becomes public 30 days after the provider gets it or after LDH accepts the plan of correction (LAC 48:I.6823).
LDH's renewal surveys and complaint visits are unannounced. Read the plan of correction next to each citation; it shows whether the fix changed training, staffing or policy. Concerns go to the Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819.
Does Shekinah Glory have an emergency evacuation plan?
It must have one in writing. Every Louisiana ARCP, Shekinah Glory included, needs an evacuation and shelter-in-place plan, a generator list, resident identification and a resident copy of the evacuation steps; ask for that copy before signing.
East Baton Rouge Parish is inland, so its storm risk is rain flooding along the Amite and Comite rivers and long power outages rather than surge; the August 2016 flood reached neighborhoods from Central to Southeast Baton Rouge. Ask whether the generator runs air conditioning as well as lights, how medications and records travel in an evacuation, and what extra charges the disaster-fee formula allows.
Which licensed ARCPs should we compare with Shekinah Glory?
Williamsburg Senior Living Community in Baton Rouge 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 163 residents.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Senior Living Community 5445 Government Street, 70806 | 0.0 | Level 3 | 163 | 2001 |
| Holly Court Assisted Living and Memory Care 8585 Summa Avenue, 70808 | 3.2 | Level 3 | 154 | 2011 |
| Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center 4536 Perkins Road, 70808 | 3.2 | Level 3 | 48 | 1998 |
| St. James Place of Baton Rouge 333 Lee Drive, 70808 | 3.2 | Level 3 | 77 | 1997 |
| Fidelis King Richard 11710 King Richard Drive, 70815 | 3.5 | Level 2 | 12 | 2019 |
What is near Shekinah Glory in Baton Rouge?
Shekinah Glory is located in the Downtown, Mid City & the Garden District part of Baton Rouge, and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster, about 3.2 miles away by straight line.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center follows at roughly 5.0 miles. These are ZIP-centroid distances, not drive times.
For a later move to nursing home care, the closest CMS-certified homes are St. Clare Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation (1.0 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Baton Rouge General Medical Center, SNF (1.0 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
For PACE, the all-inclusive program for people 55 and older, East Baton Rouge Parish is part of PACE Baton Rouge's service area.
Which questions matter most on a visit to Shekinah Glory?
Bring the state's checklist with you: find out where the newest state findings are posted and read the correction plan alongside them.
- Ask who sets up and gives medications, how errors are tracked, and whether medication help is priced by the number of drugs.
- Ask which changes in condition would end a residency, and keep in mind the 30-day appeal right Louisiana gives residents.
- Ask what triggers a move to a higher care fee, and confirm the 30-day written notice for rate changes.
- Ask to meet Debra Eackles, the administrator named on the license, and who runs the building overnight.
