The Oaks of Houma

    1701 Polk St, Houma, LA 70360
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Spotless welcoming facility caring staff

    I'm very pleased - the facility is spotless, well-kept, and smells fresh, with warm, attentive staff who made admission and visits smooth. Residents seemed comfortable and happy, the nursing/CNA team was caring and responsive, and overall it felt like a welcoming, family-like place with just small room for improvement.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.87·(121)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      4.9

    Pros

    • Friendly, attentive caregiving staff
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and grounds
    • Organized admission and visitor check-in processes
    • Engaging activities and regular entertainment programs
    • On-site rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Long-tenured, experienced staff
    • Compassionate family-oriented culture
    • Pleasant interior decor and landscaping
    • Responsive administrative support
    • Comfortable communal dining and social meals
    • Regular events and seasonal programming
    • Home-like atmosphere with visible resident interaction

    Cons

    • Medication-management inconsistencies
    • Incontinence-care delays and related sanitation concerns
    • Inconsistent wound and skin-care management
    • Gaps in bathing/shower supervision and assistance
    • Variable dining quality and meal consistency
    • Inconsistent therapy attention during sessions
    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and family communication
    • Inconsistent staffing responsiveness and timeliness

    Summary of reviews

    Review content presents a facility with many operational strengths alongside a set of recurring clinical and responsiveness concerns. Positively, reviewers consistently describe a clean, well-kept environment with pleasant decor and landscaping. Admissions and visitor procedures are frequently characterized as organized and efficient, and administrative staff are noted as helpful and approachable. The facility offers regular activities, entertainment, seasonal programming, and communal dining that contribute to a family-oriented, home-like atmosphere. Several comments highlight long-tenured staff, attentive CNAs, and rehabilitation services that families found reassuring.

    At the same time, there are notable patterns suggesting unevenness in clinical care and timeliness. Concerns include medication-management inconsistencies, delayed attention to incontinence-care needs, and wound/skin-care that did not consistently progress as expected. Several entries reference delays or lack of supervision during bathing and showering, which points to potential gaps in transfer- and bathing-safety practices. There are also reports of uneven therapy engagement and variable meal quality, indicating that clinical and service delivery can be inconsistent from shift to shift or day to day.

    Communication and incident response emerge as another area for improvement. While administrative interactions during admission and routine questions are often described as clear and supportive, the review set contains instances that suggest gaps in how clinical incidents are managed and communicated to families. These include delays in responding to urgent care needs and limited follow-through in some wound- or skin-related cases. Together with mentions of inconsistent staffing responsiveness, these items indicate the facility may benefit from stronger clinical governance, clearer protocols for high-risk care tasks, and more consistent staffing practices.

    For prospective residents and families, the overall pattern is mixed: many families express strong satisfaction with the day-to-day environment, staff warmth, activities, and the cleanliness of the home, while others raise operational concerns tied to clinical oversight and timeliness of direct-care tasks. When evaluating the facility in person, it may be useful to observe care routines (mealtime service, bathing assistance, therapy sessions), ask about wound-care and fall-prevention protocols, inquire how medication administration and incontinence care are monitored, and request examples of recent quality-improvement initiatives the facility has undertaken. This balanced approach will help weigh the facility’s clear strengths in hospitality and environment against the operational areas that reviewers indicate need more consistent attention.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    The Oaks of Houma is located at 1701 Polk St, Houma, LA, 70360.

    About The Oaks of Houma

    The Oaks of Houma sits in the Houma area and gives seniors several living options like independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing home care, so families can find the right fit depending on each resident's needs, and folks staying here can use comfortable private rooms with handy kitchens or kitchenettes, safety features like sprinkler systems and handicap access, and well-kept shared spaces where people gather for meals or activities. The staff, including nurses and experienced caregivers, take care of personal care needs, medication help, wound care, occupational therapy, and podiatry, and they're ready to help with things like dressing, grooming, bathing, and even walking or wheelchair support. Memory care stands out as a special area at The Oaks of Houma, where programs focus on people living with dementia or Alzheimer's, providing personalized care plans and regular activities for safety and comfort, all while maintaining privacy and promoting a home-like setting. This place has short-term rehabilitation for those recovering from surgery or medical events like strokes or joint replacements, giving support with mobility and overall health in a space set up for healing and recovery, and there's also long-term care for folks who need regular health monitoring or hospice support when the time comes. Amenities cover about everything you'd expect like housekeeping, maintenance, fitness center, dining room, cable TV, Wifi, washers and dryers, and guest parking, and activities range from arts and crafts to wellness and education programs to keep minds, bodies, and spirits active. The Oaks of Houma holds a 4.1 rating from 9 reviews and tries to offer a supportive and safe place where people are treated with dignity and equality, and nursing staff keeps a close eye on everyone's health and safety, using extra precautions when needed. Transportation services help residents get to appointments or outings, and the activity calendar gives choices for staying social and engaged. This facility also offers guidance for families on things like long-term care insurance and caregiving, and Charles Lebon serves as the contact administrator for questions about specific programs or care needs. The Oaks of Houma's team works to provide a reliable place for seniors whether they need short-term rehab, skilled nursing, help with long-term care, or memory support, and amenities and activities support daily living in a way that feels as easy and homey as possible for the people living there.

    People often ask...

    The Oaks of Houma offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1701 Polk St, Houma, LA 70360.

    No, The Oaks of Houma does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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