Nursing home
Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center
500 Prospect Avenue, Oxford, NC 27565 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 160 certified beds
Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oxford, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.38 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.31 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.2% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 5.6 | 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.
What inspectors found at Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · 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
- 500 Prospect Avenue
Oxford, NC 27565 - CMS certification #
- 345291
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 156.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-12-15
- Chain
- Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Lifeworks Rehab
Lifeworks Rehab operates 59 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifeworks Rehab facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 25, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $7,244 owed to 43 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Universal Health Care/Oxford Inc.. Case 1909397.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 26, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 7, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 140459 - Universal Health Care/oxford, INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Granville Health Systems, Oxford. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brantwood Nh & Retirement Center, Oxford. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- 3Hc, Henderson. 9.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Professional Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27565 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Neuse River, Oxford, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fms Dialysis Services Of Oxford, Oxford, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Kerr Lake Dialysis, Henderson, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27565.
Kindred Hospice, office in Oxford, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Community Home Care Of Vance County, office in Henderson, 10.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Medi Home Health And Hospice, office in Roxboro, 22.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Durham. 19.8 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
- 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 160 beds.