Overview
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Louisiana average of 2.6. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Mer Rouge. It scores 2 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Louisiana (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Louisiana average of 6.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Louisiana nursing homes have been fined.
Oak Woods Home for the Elderly is a nonprofit facility with 119 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2004.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.55 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.17 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.22 hrs
- Nurse aides3.16 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 119
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 2004
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes