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Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility

(205) 497-4520

About Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility

Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility brings personalized medical care and rehabilitation services to Bessemer, Alabama families. Our experienced nursing team focuses on recovery and comfort, supporting patients through post-hospital healing and complex medical needs with compassionate, skilled attention.

Community at a glance

Capacity

130 residents

Location

Bessemer, AL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2625 LAUREL OAK DRIVE, Bessemer, Alabama 35022

(205) 497-4520

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 20, 2021, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Alabama average is 3.9).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Alabama average.

Medicare fined Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility once in the last three years, $17,345 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 58 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day44 minutesAbove the Alabama average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%Below the Alabama average

Inspections

6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

September 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 24, 2025

November 16, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 22, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $17,345 in the last three years.

  • September 28, 2025Fine: $17,345

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Oaks on Parkwood, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
130
Average residents per day
125
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1971
Part of a chain
Noland Health, 10 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
015369

Location

2625 LAUREL OAK DRIVEBessemer, AL 35022

Senior living near Bessemer

Questions about Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility

How did Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 20, 2021 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Alabama average is 3.9.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility once in the last three years, totaling $17,345.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Bessemer Skilled Nursing in Alabama Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026