What EHPAD MAISON DE RETRAITE DE LA LOIRE does

EHPAD Maison de Retraite de la Loire (MRL) is a French public medico-social establishment (Établissement public local social et médico-social) headquartered at 11 Route de Chambles, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, in the Loire department. It is described as the second-largest EHPAD in France and the only facility in the Loire grouping an EHPAD, a Foyer de Vie, a home nursing service (SSIAD), and an Accueil de Jour on a single 9-hectare campus. The organization operates under the regulatory oversight of the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS), which mandated its interim directorship in March 2026.

The MRL's core offering is a 432-bed EHPAD for dependent elderly persons and persons under 60 by exception, organized across three buildings — La Grande Maison (134 beds, built 1889), L'Astrée (160 beds, built 1995), and La Jurande (138 beds). Specialized units include five Unités de Vie Protégées (UVP) for residents with wandering behavior and two Pôles d'Activités et de Soins Adaptés (PASA), each accommodating up to 14 residents with moderate cognitive and behavioral disorders. Adjacent services comprise a 60-place Foyer de Vie Uzore for adults with intellectual disabilities or stabilized psychiatric conditions, a 48-place SSIAD serving Chambles, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Bonson, a 10-place Accueil de Jour Les Hortensias for Alzheimer's patients, an EMPSA mobile psychiatry team, an in-house rehabilitation service, internal catering designed by a dietitian, an on-site boutique, a chapel, and an HTSH temporary post-hospitalization accommodation service.

The MRL's revenue model is anchored in France's regulated medico-social tariff framework: the establishment receives public funding through the ARS-approved pricing of its dépendance and hébergement tariffs, complemented by resident fees within the national regulatory framework. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: families and prospective residents either download admission files from mrl-42.fr or submit requests via the national Viatrajectoire platform; the standard telephone is open 24/7 and on-site visits are welcomed. Technology adoption is light, relying on third-party platforms (Viatrajectoire for admissions, Famileo for family-resident gazettes since 2025, Google reCAPTCHA on reservation forms) with no proprietary software or AI/ML systems evidenced. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

EHPAD MAISON DE RETRAITE DE LA LOIRE

Legal name

EHPAD MAISON DE RETRAITE DE LA LOIRE

Website

https://mrl-42.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EHPAD Maison de Retraite de la Loire is a French public medico-social establishment operating the second-largest EHPAD in France (432 beds) and an integrated Foyer de Vie, SSIAD home care, and Alzheimer's day care on a single Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert campus under ARS oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-social Elderly and Disability Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF)

Keywords

• EHPAD nursing home
• Elderly dependent care
• Medico-social establishment
• Home nursing services
• Disability accommodation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public medico-social establishment funding: As a public medico-social establishment (Etablissement public local social et médico-social), the MRL operates primarily under public funding arrangements regulated by the French health and social care system (tarification des établissements médico-sociaux). Residents contribute via dependency and accommodation fees within the national regulatory framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EHPAD MAISON DE RETRAITE DE LA LOIRE is a public medico-social establishment providing residential and home-based care for elderly dependent persons and adults with disabilities. Its core offerings include a 432-bed EHPAD split across three buildings, a 60-bed Foyer de Vie Uzore for adults with intellectual disabilities or stabilized psychiatric conditions, a 48-place SSIAD home nursing service, and a 10-place Accueil de Jour Les Hortensias for Alzheimer's patients, supported by rehabilitation, catering, and family communication services on a 9-hectare campus in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire.

Product overview

EHPAD MAISON DE RETRAITE DE LA LOIRE is a public medico-social establishment providing integrated care services for elderly and disabled persons. The core offerings include: EHPAD (432 beds across three buildings - La Grande Maison, L'Astrée, and La Jurande), Foyer de Vie Uzore (60 places for adults with disabilities), SSIAD home nursing care (48 places), and Accueil de Jour Les Hortensias (10 places for Alzheimer's patients). These are supported by PASA specialized care units, rehabilitation services, internal catering, and the Famileo family communication platform. The establishment also offers temporary post-hospitalization accommodation (HTSH). The services operate from a 9-hectare park in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, Loire department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EHPAD (Établissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes): The main care facility of 432 beds for dependent elderly persons, organized in 3 buildings: La Grande Maison (134 places), L'Astrée (160 places), and La Jurande (138 places).
• Foyer de Vie Uzore
• SSIAD (Service de Soins Infirmiers à Domicile)
• Accueil de Jour Les Hortensias
• PASA (Pôles d'Activités et de Soins Adaptés)
• EMPSA (Équipe Mobile de Psychiatrie du Sujet Âgé)

Products and services

• EHPAD (Établissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes) Main nursing home with 432 beds providing full accommodation for dependent elderly persons and persons under 60 with special dispensation. Organized in three buildings: La Grande Maison (134 beds), L'Astrée (160 beds), and La Jurande (138 individual rooms). Includes 5 UVP (Unités de Vie Protégées) for persons with wandering behavior.
• Foyer de Vie Uzore 60-bed medico-social service for adults under 60 with intellectual disabilities or stabilized psychiatric disorders, providing accommodation, social activities, and personalized support. Includes 1 additional housing in Accueil de Jour.
• Service de Soins Infirmiers à Domicile (SSIAD) Home nursing care service with 48 places providing care at home for dependent elderly persons in the communes of Chambles, Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, and Bonson, aiming to maintain persons at home and avoid or delay institutional admission.
• Accueil de Jour Les Hortensias Day care service with 10 places for elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease or related neurodegenerative diseases, located on the ground floor of La Jurande building. Provides therapeutic activities, cognitive stimulation, and respite for caregivers.
• Pôles d'Activités et de Soins Adaptés (PASA) Two specialized activity and care units accommodating up to 14 residents each (28 total) presenting moderate cognitive and behavioral disorders. Provides specialized daily activities, therapeutic care, and adapted support within the EHPAD.
• Hébergement Temporaire en Sortie d'Hospitalisation (HTSH) Temporary accommodation service for elderly persons unable to return directly home after hospitalization, providing transitional residential care and rehabilitation support before returning home.
• Service de Rééducation et Maintien de l'Autonomie Rehabilitation and autonomy maintenance service with 1 physiotherapist, 3 APA (Adapted Physical Activity) teachers including 1 APS teacher, and 1 occupational therapist. Offers personalized programs for post-fall/operation rehabilitation, fall prevention, memory stimulation, and occupational therapy.
• Famileo - Gazette Papier Family communication service creating a personalized paper gazette with photos and messages from families, printed by the establishment and delivered to residents to strengthen family-resident connections.
• Réservation de Repas (Family Meal Reservation) Online meal reservation service allowing families to book meals to share with residents at the facility, with meal tickets purchased at the Pole Accueil et Information. Family meals priced at €22.10 per person for summer 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full accommodation capacity of 432 EHPAD beds, 60 Foyer de Vie places, 48 SSIAD places, 10 Accueil de Jour places — among the largest medico-social facilities in France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FamileocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Since 2025, the MRL provides families with a free Famileo subscription — a digital platform that aggregates family photos and messages into a personalized printed gazette delivered to residents. This service strengthens family-resident connections and is actively promoted by the establishment's communication manager. The 'mur établissement' (establishment wall) is updated weekly by the animation team.
• Fondation des HôpitauxminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025The Fondation des Hôpitaux contributed to the acquisition of the electric tricycle (vélo triporteur) used for resident outings, enabling group trips that promote well-being, autonomy, and social connection.
• Association Vivre à la MRLcoreOthersThe Association Vivre à la MRL operates the clothing boutique within the establishment, offering various ranges of clothing at attractive prices. The association also contributes to funding activities — notably providing refreshments at the post-market outing café and contributing to the acquisition of the tricycle bike for resident outings.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersThe ARS mandated Nathalie ROCHE as interim director since March 2026. The ARS also supports the establishment's non-drug therapy projects including animal-mediated therapy and art therapy. The EMPSA (Equipe Mobile de Psychiatrie du Sujet Âgé) operates under ARS framework for residents presenting psychiatric symptoms.
• Pôle Scolarité Jeunesse, Ville de Saint-Just Saint-RambertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the context of an inter-generational program, the MRL partnered with the Pole Scolarité Jeunesse of the city and the école Thibauld Marandé. Starting January 2026, CE2 students exchanged letters with residents, culminating in a joint loto game at the school and a lunch at the school canteen.
• Ecole Thibauld MarandéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of an inter-generational correspondence program between January and June 2026 with CE2 students and MRL residents, including school visits and shared activities (loto, lunch at canteen).
• Nos madeleines de Proust (café, Saint-Rambert)minorOthersA local café in Saint-Rambert where the post-market outing concludes with a complimentary drink offered by the Association Vivre à la MRL, as part of the MRL's outdoor activity program from April to September/October.
• Département de la LoireminorOthersThe Departement of the Loire organized a 'Journée des animateurs et animatrices des établissements médico-sociaux de la Loire' at La Ferme des Délices Foréziens, attended by Amandine, the MRL's socio-cultural service manager, to discover new animation activities reproducible in EHPAD settings. Also supported by the Chambre d'Agriculture de la Loire.
• Blanchisserie Inter Hospitalière Loire Sud (BIHLSUD)minorOthersThe maintenance of personal linen and hotel linen is handled by the establishment via BIHLSUD (Blanchisserie Inter Hospitalière Loire Sud), ensuring professional laundry services for residents.
• JALMAV (accompanying end-of-life patients)minorOthersThe JALMAV association intervenes in the establishment to accompany and listen to persons at the end of life, often isolated, complementing the in-house palliative care team.
• Studio Macano (creative workshops)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarion from Studio Macano led creative workshops around food and nutrition during the Departement of Loire animator day, providing ideas for activities to be adapted within the MRL.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Étienne (CHU): Major public hospital in the Loire department that serves as a referral source for MRL's EHPAD and HTSH post-hospitalization services. Comparable as a public medico-social ecosystem partner in the same regional catchment, sharing ARS oversight and patient flows.
• Association Hospitalière Sainte-Marie / Association Pierre Noël: Non-profit associations operating Foyers de Vie and medico-social facilities for adults with disabilities in France. Comparable to MRL's Foyer de Vie Uzore segment addressing adults with intellectual disabilities and stabilized psychiatric conditions.

Broad incumbents

• Orpea (rebranded Emeis): One of Europe's largest nursing home and post-acute care operators with a major French EHPAD footprint. Comparable to MRL along product (EHPAD, specialized units, home care) and target customer (dependent elderly), but operates a broad multi-country private portfolio rather than a single public campus.
• Clariane (formerly Korian): Leading European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services with significant French EHPAD presence. Comparable to MRL's EHPAD and SSIAD services, target segment, and integrated care model, but as a large multi-country private operator rather than a regional public institution.

Direct peers

• LNA Santé: French healthcare group operating nursing homes (EHPAD), SSR clinics, and home hospitalization (HAD). Comparable to MRL across EHPAD operations and post-acute/post-hospitalization services (akin to MRL's HTSH), with similar French regulatory exposure.
• Croix-Rouge Française (direction personnes âgées): Large non-profit operator of EHPADs, SSIAD, and disability services across France. Comparable to MRL's multi-service elderly and disability care model under public/non-profit governance, with similar ARS funding and regulatory framework.
• DomusVi: Major French EHPAD and senior living operator offering residential care, day care, and home services. Directly comparable to MRL across EHPAD, Accueil de Jour, and home care services for elderly dependents, though operates as a private multi-site network.
• Fondation Partage et Vie (formerly taken over by private players): Non-profit operator of French EHPADs and medico-social facilities serving dependent elderly. Comparable to MRL as a non-private operator of EHPAD and disability services, with similar public funding and ARS oversight model.
• Colisée France: French operator of EHPAD, clinics, and home care services with a multi-region footprint. Directly comparable to MRL's EHPAD and SSIAD offerings and dependent-elderly target segment, though private and multi-site rather than a single public campus.

Regional players

• EMEIS (formerly Orpea) Home Care / SSIAD operations: Private home nursing services overlapping with MRL's SSIAD offering. Comparable service model and dependent-elderly customer, though private and operating across multiple French regions rather than three communes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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