The Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
3716 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MS 39301
The Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Meridian, MS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Meridian area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (601) 482-7164.
Operated by Avardis Health, which runs 20 communities in our directory.
The Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is licensed for 82 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Meridian average about 92 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Meridian average about 2.4 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Meridian average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Lauderdale County, MS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 34 problems at The Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 5 that put residents in immediate danger. 17 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $32,432.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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 Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 82
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection June 2025
Resident & family reviews
This is the worst place to place your loved one. There is not enough employees to take care of the residents. Items seem to disappear and the office employees cannot get their stories straight. You cannot get information about finances or anything else. You can only get bits and pieces. There are a few good employees there, but not enough! This place is out for profit and not for the care of the residents. I would not recommend this place to anyone.
by Jan Schwanke, Jan 2013