Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center
Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing home and assisted living facility in Ocala, Florida. This for-profit nursing home helps residents improve their health status with various services and activities of daily living. Despite that, this facility has many red flags about its environment and quality of care.
Reporting the abuse or neglect is the first step if you know a resident who’s been harmed at Ocala Oaks. Contact us today for your free consultation with one of our Florida nursing home about lawyers and to learn about your legal options.
Quick Overview
- Facility Name: Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center
- Address: 3930 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470
- CMS Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 stars – Below average
- CMS Health Inspection Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
- CMS Staffing Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
- CMS Quality Measures Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
- Federal Fines in the Last 3 Years: 1 fine totaling $9,750
- Payment Denials by Medicare in the Last 3 Years: 0
- Consumer Alert (if applicable): Not applicable
- Total Bed Capacity: 120
- Ownership Type: For-profit – Corporation
Facility Overview
Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home that offers various services, including 24/7 care and daily living assistance, to residents with different health conditions. While the facility is no longer flagged for abuse, it had a previous consumer alert for abuse only in 2021.
This review shows that the employees at this facility have struggled to provide appropriate care and treatment to residents.
Ocala Oaks Ratings and Performance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a nationwide rating system for nursing homes. The system is between 1 and 5 stars; the higher the rating, the better. Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, indicating that the facility is below average.
Where Ocala Oaks does fairly well is its quality measures, with a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. As for their health inspection rating and staffing rating, they are 3 out of 5 and 1 out of 5 stars, respectively. The nursing home has received one federal fine of $9,750 in the last three years and no Medicare denials.
The staffing metrics were below state and national averages. Nurse aide hours per resident daily are just 1 hour and 54 minutes, well below the national average of 2 hours and 16 minutes. Ocala Oaks has a high total nursing staff turnover for Registered Nurses at 62.5%, well above the Florida average of 49.4%. Additionally, the facility has seen the departure of two administrators, more than double the national work average of 0.7.
These inadequacies suggest that Ocala Oaks may struggle to provide consistent treatment, with low staffing levels and high turnover rates affecting resident care and stability.
Services Provided
At Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center, residents have access to various services, such as pastoral care, physician services, portable diagnostic services, dietary services, respiratory care, wound care, and more. Those who head to Ocala Oaks can be permanent residents or short-term stays after being in the hospital.
Despite all the services offered, there have been several reports and lawsuits regarding inadequate care, particularly in fall prevention. Ocala Oaks has a 62.5% nursing staff turnover, much higher than the 45.7% national average.
Violations and Citations
Although Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center doesn’t currently have a consumer alert, several violations and citations have been issued at the nursing home.
Specific Violations
Some of the specific violations at Ocala Oaks are:
Fall and Injury Prevention: Several lawsuits have been filed against Ocala Oaks for failing to provide appropriate supervision and assistance to residents, leading to falls and serious injuries.
Inadequate Medical Care: In addition to injuries and falls due to lack of supervision and care, residents have also had untreated UTIs, skin infections, bed sores, and other preventable medical issues. They also had several citations for not providing appropriate respiratory care to residents when needed. They also failed to administer drugs to a resident who was receiving medications.
Impact on Residents
The violations and citations at Ocala Oaks have directly affected residents and indirectly affected others.
Health and Safety
Those who fell without appropriate supervision suffered physical injuries, leading to a decline in their health. Residents who develop bed sores, skin infections, and other ailments experience health complications that require the level of care provided at Ocala Oaks.
Even those who hadn’t fallen or experienced harm are indirectly impacted because it shows the potential for the same thing to happen to them.
Emotional and Psychological Impact
Beyond physical impacts, the emotional impact of inadequate supervision and staffing can be significant. It can cause residents to become anxious, depressed, and act out of character, leading to a decrease in health status.
Case Studies
Several lawsuits against Ocala Oaks showcase the neglect that many residents suffered while in this nursing home. A nurse failed to wear a gown while discontinuing an IV for a resident under enhanced barrier precautions, risking infection spread. A CNA provided care without a gown, unaware of the resident’s precaution status, due to poor communication during shift rounds.
These lapses in infection control endangered residents’ health.
Legal Rights and Actions
No matter where you live, everyone should feel safe in their environment, especially in nursing homes intended to care for the vulnerable. Those who call Ocala Oaks home deserve to know they’re well taken care of and won’t be neglected or abused by staff.
When Ocala Oaks or any similar institution fails to protect the rights of its residents, the residents or their loved ones are encouraged to take action. This action includes filing complaints and reports about neglect or abuse with the appropriate authorities and courts.
By taking legal action, you or your loved one can not only shed light on what’s happening within Ocala Oaks but get compensation for what happened. Nursing homes where abuse happens need to be held accountable for their actions. Since these cases are complex, consulting an experienced nursing home abuse attorney can smoothen the process.
Our Nursing Home Law Center legal team is prepared to tackle your case and bring Ocala Oaks to justice. If you’re ready to take action, contact our lawyers today for your free consultation.