The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Oaks, The
NEW BEDFORD, MA · Medicare-certified · 122 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Oaks, The (New Bedford, MA) has an overall 5-star rating, with strong quality and staffing ratings and no fines in the last 24 months. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.89 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and its health inspection rating is 4 stars with recent citations in respiratory care, pharmacist drug reviews, and psychotropic medication practices.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8944 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8944.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 2.25
- Weekend nursing
- 3.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.7%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 108 residents on an average day (89% of 122 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.