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River Oaks Retirement Manor
Lafayette, LouisianaMedicare inspection record
About River Oaks Retirement Manor
RIVER OAKS RETIREMENT MANOR is a for profit - partnership nursing home in LAFAYETTE, LA with 100 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Lafayette, LA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2500 E. SIMCOE STREET, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Louisiana average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, above the Louisiana average of 3 hours 46 minutes.
Medicare fined River Oaks Retirement Manor once in the last three years, $89,681 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 31 minutesAbove the Louisiana average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 12 minutesBelow the Louisiana average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 55%Above the Louisiana average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 PlanningCorrected Dec 11, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 22, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 18, 2025
September 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 19, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 23, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 23, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 20, 2024
August 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $89,681 in the last three years.
- August 8, 2024Fine: $89,681
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Oakwood of Acadiana, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 27, 1999
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 195502
Location
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2500 E. SIMCOE STREETLafayette, LA 70501
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Questions about River Oaks Retirement Manor
How did River Oaks Retirement Manor do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 10, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Louisiana average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at River Oaks Retirement Manor?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 12 minutes from registered nurses. 55% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has River Oaks Retirement Manor been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined River Oaks Retirement Manor once in the last three years, totaling $89,681.
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.