Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise attentive and compassionate nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 24 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While many families report positive outcomes and attentive care, there is a concerning pattern of inconsistent responsiveness and poor food quality. We recommend visiting during off-peak hours or weekends to observe staffing levels firsthand and asking specifically about their protocol for monitoring patient health changes.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
24 reviews on Google“Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center receives polarized feedback, with many families praising the attentive nursing staff and successful rehabilitation outcomes for their loved ones. However, significant concerns exist regarding inconsistent care, poor food quality, and reports of patients being left unattended, suggesting a wide variance in the quality of care provided.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Attentive and compassionate nursing staff
- Effective physical and occupational therapy programs
- Clean and well-maintained facility environment
- Supportive and communicative administrative staff
Concerns
- Inconsistent care and neglect of patient needs (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Poor quality and temperature of food (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Difficulty reaching staff by phone or unresponsive call lights (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 29 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your team is active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that family input to improve the daily experience for residents?
- 2With the current staffing levels, what systems do you have in place to ensure that call lights are answered promptly and resident needs are met consistently?
- 3I understand that nutrition is a key part of recovery; could you walk me through the process for addressing resident feedback regarding meal quality and temperature?
- 4Given the focus on physical and occupational therapy here, how do you coordinate those sessions with daily care to ensure residents aren't feeling overwhelmed?
- 5Could you explain the protocols for medication management and how you ensure accuracy and timeliness for residents with complex health needs?
- 6What kind of social or recreational activities are available to help residents stay engaged and connected with the community during their stay?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff has been very kind, thoughtful and good. PT and OT have been in excellent. Also the activity room has a variety of good projects and entertainment.”
“The nursing staff have been wonderful; they keep me informed of everything that is going on while providing attentive care for my mom.”
“The food is horrible, never hot and served sub par. The help hardly speaks English and when you put your light on it sermd you are bothering them.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Oakdale Rehabilitation has recurring issues with electrical systems and emergency power that persist across all three surveys from 2022 to 2025, indicating ongoing infrastructure problems. The facility also shows repeated deficiencies in infection control, fire safety systems, and resident rights. While all violations have reported correction dates, the pattern of recurring electrical and safety issues suggests potential systemic maintenance challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Jun 11, 2025Routine8
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
May 17, 2024Routine2
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nov 14, 2022Routine9
Infection Control Deficiencies
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Oriol Holding INC
Owner · Organization
Boyce, John
Owner (parent company)
Oriol, David
Owner (parent company)
Oriol, Robert
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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