River Oaks Retirement Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Oaks Retirement Manor is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Lafayette, Louisiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 36% above the Louisiana average of 2.27, and 55.4% nursing staff turnover (Louisiana average 47.6%).
River Oaks Retirement Manor
2500 E. Simcoe StreetLafayette, LA 70501
Lafayette County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River Oaks Retirement Manor, nurse aides logged 3.09 hours per resident per day, 36% above the Louisiana average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 220 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Louisiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.09 | 2.27 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.23 | 1.15 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.52 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.94 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
55.4% of nursing staff at River Oaks Retirement Manor left over the year CMS measured, against a Louisiana average of 47.6% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Louisiana average 6.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $99,451 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Fine | $89,681 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Fine | $9,770 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Sep 15, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. River Oaks Retirement Manor holds 1 of 5 overall; the Louisiana average is 2.5.
About River Oaks Retirement Manor
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Legal name: Oakwood of Acadiana, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 27, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Oaks Retirement Manor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Amelia Manor Nursing Home Lafayette | 1.0 | 151 | 2.74 | 4.28 | 58.6% | 4 | None |
| Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor Lafayette | 3.8 | 137 | 2.08 | 3.52 | 52.9% | 2 | None |
| Courtyard Manor Nurse Care Center & Assisted Liv Lafayette | 4.4 | 92 | 2.73 | 4.09 | 63.8% | 4 | $22,388 |
| Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette Lafayette | 4.5 | 28 | 2.52 | 6.05 | 65.6% | 3 | None |
| Cornerstone at the Ranch Lafayette | 5.0 | 148 | 1.93 | 3.33 | — | 1 | $97,417 |
| Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park Lafayette | 5.1 | 160 | 2.38 | 4.06 | 62.7% | 1 | None |
| Maison de Lafayette Lafayette | 5.9 | 189 | 2.27 | 3.57 | 74.2% | 1 | $14,518 |
| Camelot of Broussard Broussard | 5.9 | 148 | 1.87 | 3.22 | 42.7% | 3 | $21,207 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.