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Oak Woods Home for the Elderly

1400 Davenport Avenue
Mer Rouge, LA 71261 · 3186473691 · Morehouse County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds119
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
State rank#235

By the numbers

24
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$18,349
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 8 in the most recent cycle versus 3 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0726
D — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0638
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0759
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0757
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0755
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0677
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Mar 25, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0605
E — No actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0638
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0919
E — No actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
E — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0757
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0756
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0732
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0725
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0700
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0695
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Feb 4, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0693
E — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.