Oak Woods Home For The Elderly
Nursing Home Facility
1400 Davenport Avenue, Mer Rouge, LA 71261
Oak Woods Home For The Elderly is a senior care community located in Mer Rouge, LA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mer Rouge area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (318) 647-3691.
Oak Woods Home For The Elderly is licensed for 119 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Morehouse County average about 117 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 46% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Morehouse County average of roughly 61%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Morehouse County average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
The community is located in Morehouse County, LA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Oak Woods Home For The Elderly. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Oak Woods Home For The Elderly offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 119
- Occupancy 46%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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