• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 119 certified beds with an average of 54.6 residents per day (46% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Feb 4, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $18,349 across 2 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.35 hours per resident per day
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Mer Rouge, Louisiana with 119 certified beds. It has been operating since 2004. The facility scored below average compared to Louisiana facilities.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNER, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2012 |
| ANDERSON, TERRI | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Nov 30, 2018 |