Live Oak Nursing Center
Skilled Nursing
2951 Highway 281, George West, TX 78022
Our mission is to provide compassionate long- and short-term care by meeting the special needs and requirements of each of our residents and patients individually. We admit 7 days a week and provide the following: 24 Hour Skilled Nursing Care, Personalized Living Area, Nutritional Meals monitored by registered Dietician, a Gracious Environment, Special Programs, Resident Outings, Licensed Skilled Therapy, Restorative Therapy & Maintenance Program, Outpatient Therapy Services, Monthly Newsletter, Resident & Family Council Meetings, and our Beauty Shop. We have excellent tenured staff in both management and non-management positions. We are pleased that you are considering our center to serve the needs of you or your loved one.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Live Oak Nursing Center is licensed for 96 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Live Oak Nursing Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $56,980.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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.
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.
Live Oak Nursing Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, hospice care, and respite care.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
- Beds / units 96
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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