• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 122 certified beds with an average of 107.7 residents per day (88% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 4 deficiencies (inspected Dec 12, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.90 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 33.9%
• Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain (194 facilities)
Oaks, the is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts with 122 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. The facility scored above average compared to Massachusetts facilities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No penalties on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, FORREST | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 99% | Feb 20, 2003 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Nov 1, 2003 |
| NEW BEDFORD MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 15, 2019 |
| HETZLER, JULIANNE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2023 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 1999 |
| MEDEIROS, TAYLER | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 10, 2023 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 27, 2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 20, 2003 |
| SILVA, HELENA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 13, 2016 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 1, 2021 |
| LAY, LISA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 24, 2017 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 18, 2001 |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2003 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 2, 2020 |
| HENRY, TERRY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2003 |
| LAY, LISA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 9, 2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2003 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 16, 1999 |
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