Viva Senior Living at Oakwood

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Louisiana Department of Health, Retail Food Program (published by the City of Baton Rouge): OAKWOOD VILLAGE Nursing Home Kitchen

• Aug 5, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  4 violations

  • Equipment – chemical sanitization-sink set up (Critical). Inspector’s note: 2513 - Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75ºF. CONTACT SERVICE PROVIDER USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE SANITIZE WARES
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean. UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean. STAINED CEILING TILES; HOOD SYSTEM needs cleaning
  • Plans submitted (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 307 - Plans were not submitted to the state health officer for approval prior to construction, renovation, or opening under new ownership of a food establishment. SUBMIT RETAIL FOOD PLANS REVIEW within 14 days of NOTICE
• Dec 23, 2024 (2nd re-inspection): No result published. No violations listed.
• Dec 20, 2024 (follow-up): No result published.
  1 violation

  • Plumbing system – designed/installed (Critical). Inspector’s note: 3101 - The plumbing system is not sized and installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter XIV of the State Sanitary Code. FOOD PREP SINK - Plumbing clogged - Unable to properly rinse & or thaw food during preparation
• Dec 19, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  6 violations

  • Food contact equipment and utensils cleaned (Critical). Inspector’s note: 2501 - Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. ICE MACHINE
  • Plumbing system – designed/installed (Critical). Inspector’s note: 3101 - The plumbing system is not sized and installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter XIV of the State Sanitary Code. FOOD PREP SINK - Plumbing clogged - Unable to properly rinse & or thaw food during preparation
  • Non-food contact frequency of cleaning (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2503.1 - Non-food contact surfaces are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. REMOVE ICE BUILD UP on FREEZER DOOR - for proper closing; Water pooling in bottom of refrigerator
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean. UNDER SHELVES in STORAGE
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.4 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair. CEILING/ROOF LEAK, Missing VENT COVER
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean. WATER DAMAGED/STAINED CEILING TILES (repair source of leak/replace stained ceiling tile)
• Sep 19, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  4 violations

  • Food contact equipment and utensils cleaned (Critical). Inspector’s note: 2501 - Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. Ice machine
  • Clean equipment/single service storage (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2517.9 - Single use/single service articles are not stored at least six (6) inches off the floor
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean. WET/DRIPPING tiles, stained
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.4 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair. REPLACE MISSING Air Conditioner vent;

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: The state's critical violation flag.

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

The Lodge at Lane, Zachary. 0.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Pinnacle Home Health Of Zachary, Zachary. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 70791 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fmcna - Zachary Crossroad, Zachary, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Baker, Baker, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Scotlandville Dialysis, Baton Rouge, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70791.
The Hospice Of Baton Rouge, office in Baton Rouge, 13.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Compassus - Baton Rouge, office in Baton Rouge, 14.6 miles away, straight line
Audubon Hospice Care, office in Baton Rouge, 15.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Lallie Kemp Medical Ctr, Independence. 38.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone

Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.