Nursing HomeInspections

Oak Woods Home for the Elderly

Nursing home in Mer Rouge, LA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1400 Davenport Avenue, Mer Rouge, LA 71261
Phone
(318) 647-3691
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
195598
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
119
Average residents per day
55
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Mer Rouge Community Svc INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 1, 2004
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 195598. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 25, 2026. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 24, 2024 to Mar 25, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 25, 2026Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 4, 2025Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2025Ensure 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 4, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $18,349 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 25, 2026Payment denial for 8 days from Jun 25, 2026
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $4,587
Sep 5, 2023Fine: $13,762

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
0.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.04 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
0.55 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
0.57 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.