The Oaks
Nursing Home Facility
4525 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745
Beautifully situated in a wooded area in costal Massachusetts, The Oaks offers the peaceful seclusion of the country while providing immediate access to quality senior health care facilities and attractions.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
The Oaks is licensed for 122 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in New Bedford average about 114 beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in New Bedford average about 2.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 29%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at The Oaks. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
The Oaks offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 122
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 29%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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