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    Oak Woods Home for the Elderly

    1400 Davenport Avenue, Mer Rouge, LA 71261

    CMS certification number: 195598 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    119

    Residents / day

    56.2

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Morehouse
    Certified beds
    119
    Average residents per day
    56.2
    First certified
    June 1, 2004

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    2 / 5
    Staffing
    2 / 5
    Quality measures
    2 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Morehouse, Louisiana. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    3.00
    n=3
    State peers
    2.59

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.55
    County peers
    3.87
    n=3
    State peers
    3.81
    n=248

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.68
    County peers
    3.33
    n=3
    State peers
    3.24
    n=248

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    Not reported
    County peers
    37.07
    n=3
    State peers
    47.05
    n=232

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 19.0% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • How do you retain nursing staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    0
    Health citations
    24
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    2
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.54774
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.16950
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.22248
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.15576
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.68251
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.14951
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.07868
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    LA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    32.7805
    Location
    1400 Davenport Avenue,Mer Rouge,LA,71261
    ZIP Code
    71261
    City/Town
    Mer Rouge
    Longitude
    -91.806
    QM Rating
    2
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Morehouse
    Provider Name
    Oak Woods Home for the Elderly
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    2
    Provider Address
    1400 Davenport Avenue
    Telephone Number
    3186473691
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    MER ROUGE COMMUNITY SVC INC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    1
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    3
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.20683
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    2
    Number of Certified Beds
    119
    Provider SSA County Code
    330
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.85575
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    195598
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    84
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    26
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    89.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    56.2
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    28
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    104
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    26
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    56
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    2
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    104
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-03-25
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-02-04
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.19652
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.59187
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.16950
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.41733
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73754
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.22248
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    8
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    13
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    13
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.39198
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.65876
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.00876
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.15576
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.27261
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.33817
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.54774
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.14951
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2004-06-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.07868
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.26947
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.93783
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.68251

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026