Oak Woods Home for the Elderly

Morehouse · LA · Non profit - Corporation · 119 certified beds · CCN 195598 · MER ROUGE COMMUNITY SVC INC


Oak Woods Home for the Elderly operates 119 certified beds in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2004-06-01. It averages 54.9 residents a day.

Has Oak Woods Home for the Elderly been cited for violations?

CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for Oak Woods Home for the Elderly, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-25.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-25F0605, F0677, F0755, F0757, F0759, F0880Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2026-03-25F0638, F0726Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / 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.D
2025-02-04F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.F
2025-02-04F0693, F0695, F0700, F0725, F0732, F0756, F0757, F0812, F0880, F0919Ensure 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. / 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.E
2025-02-04F0638, F0689Assure 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.D
2024-01-24F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2024-01-24F0640, F0655Encode 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 admittedD

Why was Oak Woods Home for the Elderly fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2023-09-25Fine$4,587
2023-09-05Fine$13,762

Has Oak Woods Home for the Elderly had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-06-258

How is Oak Woods Home for the Elderly staffed relative to the LA average?

MeasureThis facilityLA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day0.803213.72501
Average number of residents per day54.990.7

Who owns Oak Woods Home for the Elderly?

Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MER ROUGE COMMUNITY SVC INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEANDERSON, TERRIsince 11/30/2018
CORPORATE OFFICERBONNER, WILLIAMsince 07/01/2012

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