Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (13 vs median 7)
Bottom 25% in LA · Critically understaffed (RN) · Above recommended total nurse staffing · $18,349 in fines
What this means for your family
While the facility is described as clean and well-managed by past visitors, the lack of recent, detailed feedback makes it difficult to assess current standards of care. We strongly recommend scheduling an in-person tour to observe staff-to-resident interactions and asking for references from current families to get a clearer picture of daily operations.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
9 reviews on Google“OAK WOODS HOME FOR THE ELDERLY receives high ratings from a small group of reviewers who describe the facility as clean and well-managed. However, the feedback is extremely limited in detail, consisting mostly of short, non-descriptive praise that lacks specific insights into daily care, nursing quality, or medical services.”
Quality Themes
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- Clean, well-maintained environment
- Helpful management team
- Positive atmosphere for residents
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 9 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1It’s wonderful to see how clean and well-maintained the facility looks; how does the team ensure this high standard of cleanliness is maintained daily?
- 2We noticed some positive feedback regarding the management team; how involved is the management in the day-to-day care of the residents?
- 3Could you tell us more about the specific steps the nursing staff takes to ensure all medical needs and physician orders are met accurately?
- 4With the current staffing levels, how does the team ensure that every resident receives personalized attention during meal times and dressing?
- 5What kind of daily activities or social programs are available to help residents stay engaged and part of the community atmosphere?
- 6In the event of a sudden medical change or an emergency during the night, what is the protocol for contacting the family and providing immediate care?
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Key Review Excerpts
“Very nice and clean. Residents are happy there. Management is very nice and helpful!!”
“Because they are great with the erdly”
“Lovely place”
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Oak Woods Home had a significant spike in deficiencies during its most recent February 2025 inspection with 11 violations, compared to single deficiencies in prior years. The main recurring issues involve nursing staffing adequacy, resident assessment timeliness, and medication management oversight. While all deficiencies show correction dates, families should inquire about the facility's recent operational changes that led to the substantial increase in violations across multiple care areas including respiratory care, infection control, and food safety.
Feb 4, 2025Routine13
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 24, 2024Routine3
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Feb 8, 2023Routine6
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Sep 25, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 5, 2023
$13,762
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
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