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1400 Davenport Avenue Mer Rouge, LA 71261 · Morehouse County
CMS certification number 195598 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Oak Woods Home for the Elderly a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Oak Woods Home for the Elderly as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Louisiana average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.55 hours per resident per day at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly, above the Louisiana median of 3.73 (US median: 3.72). About 0.17 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.68 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly: Medicare and Medicaid
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Louisiana's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 25, 2026 and found 8 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 24 citations at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 24 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and pharmacy service (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data" (tag F0851, level F, February 4, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 25, 2026 · 8 citations
EPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
EEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
February 4, 2025 · 13 citations
FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
EEnsure 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.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
ETry 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.
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
EEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
EEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 24, 2024 · 3 citations
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Questions to ask on a tour of Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 25, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 19% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 47% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Payment Denial | 8 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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6.5 mi
Morehouse General Hospital BastropEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 2m for patients treated and sent home
- 7.9 mi
- 20.7 mi
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