Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
OAK WOODS HOME FOR THE ELDERLY
Does OAK WOODS HOME FOR THE ELDERLY have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), OAK WOODS HOME FOR THE ELDERLY (CCN 195598), in MER ROUGE, LA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 13 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F on CMS's A–L scale. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-02-04. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $18,349 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
CMS has $18,349 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$18,349
CMS has $18,349 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 2.5
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
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.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Document what happened
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