Nursing home
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
1400 Davenport Avenue, Mer Rouge, LA 71261 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 119 certified beds
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.35 hours per resident per day, above the Louisiana average of 3.81. Its most recent inspection on Feb 4, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $18,349In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oak Woods Home for the Elderly compares
This facility vs. the Louisiana and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Louisiana avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.35 | 3.81 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.96 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $18,349, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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 · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1400 Davenport Avenue
Mer Rouge, LA 71261 - CMS certification #
- 195598
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 54.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-06-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Legrand Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Bastrop. 4.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Haven Home Health Inc, Monroe. 20.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 4.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 71261 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Morehouse Parish Dialysis, Bastrop, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 71261.
Premier Hospice, LLC, office in Bastrop, 5.4 miles away, straight line
Hospice Compassus -Monroe, office in Monroe, 24.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- State Of Mississippi - University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Ridgeland. 98.6 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.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively 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.
What we checked
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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Woods Home for the Elderly a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oak Woods Home for the Elderly an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oak Woods Home for the Elderly staffed?
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly reports 4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Louisiana average of 3.81.
Has Oak Woods Home for the Elderly had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oak Woods Home for the Elderly have?
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is certified for 119 beds.