The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
THE OAKS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
MERIDIAN, MS · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Meridian, MS has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, a recent federal penalty, and $28,730 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent citations involved abuse, neglect, and theft prevention and reporting.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5203 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $28,730recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5203.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.15
- Nurse aides
- 1.93
- Weekend nursing
- 3.10
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
38.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
25.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: J
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: J
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $28,730 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $42,487 in total fines.
- $28,730
Federal fine
Feb 26, 2025
- $8,827
Federal fine
Mar 28, 2024
- $4,930
Federal fine
Nov 28, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AVARDIS HEALTH · 38 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 74.6 residents on an average day (91% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 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.