Oakwood Community Living Center

Name: Oakwood Community Living Center
Address: 1636 WOODLAWN, Dyersburg, TN, 38024, US
Telephone: 7312856400

1636 Woodlawn, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Dyer County · 50 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1994

Part of chain: COMMUNITY ELDERCARE SERVICES (17 facilities, chain avg rating 2.0★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.95

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (13)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Nov 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Nov 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Nov 18, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care.
Jun 23, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 23, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Jun 23, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Jun 23, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Jun 23, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Oct 16, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 16, 2019	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 16, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Oct 16, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Oct 16, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 3).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	5	F
2021	5	E
2025	3	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Tennessee avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.95	3.62	3.95	top 23% in Tennessee; top 42% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.71	0.57	0.69	top 22% in Tennessee; top 35% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.48	3.15	3.50	top 20% in Tennessee; top 43% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.42	0.39	0.48	top 35% in Tennessee; top 45% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	59.1	48.9	45.8	bottom 22% in Tennessee; bottom 18% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	0.0	43.2	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.42, RN 0.62, weekend 3.02. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Wright, Douglas	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	04/01/2000
Chambers, Lori	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2019
Community Eldercare Services, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2000

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center	0.1 mi	Dyersburg, TN	★★★★☆	4/5
Okeena Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC	0.3 mi	Dyersburg, TN	★★★★☆	4/5
Signature Healthcare of Ridgely Rehab&wellness Ctr	16.1 mi	Ridgely, TN	★★★☆☆	2/5
Southgate Living Center	18.9 mi	Caruthersville, MO	★★★★☆	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445335.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Oakwood Community Living Center

1636 Woodlawn, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · 7312856400

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 445335 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)