Deficiency Index

Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility

Bessemer, Alabama · CCN 015369

21 surveys since 2011, 4 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
85
Surveys
21
Harm or worse
4
Immediate jeopardy
3
The record, 2011–2025
’11’15’20’25
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy3

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file16/21

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
130
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
NOLAND HEALTH
County
Jefferson
Medicare-certified since
1971

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
5
Quality measures
1

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=15, floor 20).

Last survey on record

Sep 28, 2025

407 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.974.00
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.73—
Annual nurse turnover44.2%43.9%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$17,345 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ15.0%K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1365.0%E315.0%F315.0%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 20 of the 85 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6582×

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • F6892×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F5531×

    Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

  • F5831×

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Oaks on Parkwood Skilled Nursing Facility, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Sep 28, 2025

    Based on interviews, medical record review, review of a third-party complaint received by the State Agency (SA), and review of the facility's investigative file the facility failed to ensure a process was developed and implemented to ensure the doors leading into the kitchen from the main dining room were locked when the kitchen staff were not present. On 05/18/2025, one of the two doors leading from the main dining room into the kitchen was not locked after dietary staff left for the evening. Resident Identifier (RI #141) entered the kitchen through the unlocked door, secured two knives and stabbed him/herself five times in the chest/abdomen area. A facility staff member heard RI #141 in the kitchen and responded. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF838Oct 15, 2021

    Based on interview, record review, and review of Oaks on Parkwood Highlands Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility Assessment 2021 the facility failed to ensure the Facility Assessment included an evaluation of the overall number of facility staff needed to ensure sufficient number of qualified staff were available to meet each resident's needs. This had the potential to affect 84 of 84 residents in the facility. Findings Include: A review of Oaks on Parkwood Highlands Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility Assessment 2021 revealed . III. Facility Assessment of Care Required by Resident Population . B. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF803May 20, 2021

    Based on observation, interview, review of the facility's policies titled Food Preparation Principles and Menus, Cycle and Meal Schedule, and review of the facility's Diet Spreadsheet, the facility failed to ensure: 1.) the portion size for fruit juice as documented on the Diet Spreadsheet for Day 4 - Wednesday, dated 5/19/2021, was served to residents at breakfast; 2.) the portion size for Scalloped Potatoes and for Pureed Scalloped Potatoes as documented on the Diet Spreadsheet for Day 4 - Wednesday, dated 5/19/2021, was served to residents at lunch; and 3.) portion sizes were identified for Mixed Vegetables on the Diet Spreadsheet for Day 4 - Wednesday, dated 5/19/2021, for the lunch meal. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF804May 20, 2021

    Based on observation, interviews, and review of a facility policy titled Food Preparation Principles, the facility failed to ensure residents received hot foods at palatable temperatures. This had the potential to affect 85 of 85 residents receiving meals in the facility. Findings include: Review of a facility policy titled Food Preparation Principles, effective 6/2018, revealed the following: . STANDARD: . Food . should be served . at proper temperatures. On 5/18/2021 at 5:52 PM, the surveyor observed Resident Identifier (RI) #6's supper meal. RI #6 received a bowl of chicken noodle soup with the meal. As RI #6 began to eat the soup, he/she reported to the surveyor the soup was cold. RI #6 said, Please stick your finger in it. I am not going to eat it. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF600Sep 28, 2025

    Based on interviews, resident record reviews, review of a facility policy titled Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, review of Facility Reported Incidents (FRIs) received by the State Agency, and review of the facility's investigative files, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from physical and verbal abuse perpetrated by staff and residents. The facility further failed to supervise combative, agitated residents and wandering residents in a manner to prevent abuse of residents.Specifically:1.) The facility failed to protect Resident Identifier (RI) #137 from verbal abuse perpetrated by Nurse Aide Trainee (NAT) #17. On 05/04/2024 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #16 witnessed RI #137 curse at NAT #17, then NAT #17 responded by calling RI #137 a bitch. […]

Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 85 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Sep 28, 2025Complaint5 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 16, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 15, 2021Complaint7 findings
  • May 20, 2021Standard2 findings
  • Dec 3, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Jul 18, 2019Standard6 findings
  • Jul 19, 2018Standard6 findings
  • May 25, 2017Standard9 findings
Show the 13 earlier surveys
  • Aug 25, 2016Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 16, 2016Standard7 findings
  • Jun 5, 2015Standard6 findings
  • Aug 7, 2014Standard1 finding
  • Jul 18, 2013—9 findings · 1 harm
  • Oct 31, 2012—2 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 27, 2012—2 findings
  • Sep 13, 2012—2 findings
  • Aug 9, 2012Standard and complaint10 findings
  • Jun 22, 2012—1 finding
  • Feb 18, 2012—2 findings
  • Dec 16, 2011—1 finding
  • Jul 8, 2011—2 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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