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Oakwood Community Living Center

1636 WOODLAWN, DYERSBURG, TN, 38024
(731) 285-6400
50 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
445335
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dyer
Facility name
Oakwood Community Living Center
Street address
1636 WOODLAWN
City / state / ZIP
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone
(731) 285-6400

About this facility — Oakwood Community Living Center

Oakwood Community Living Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It is licensed for 50 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Dyersburg and 303 skilled nursing facilities across Tennessee. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Oakwood Community Living Center 19 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Community Eldercare Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Wright, Douglas
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2000
Chambers, Lori
Managing employee — since 2019
Community Eldercare Services, Llc
Operational control — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-09-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-18
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$302 per day (≈ $9,180/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 20% private/other
Occupancy
71% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-18Health inspection3 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-12-01
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-01
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-01
2021-06-23Health inspection5 citations
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-07-19
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2021-07-19
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2021-07-19
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2021-07-19
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-07-19
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2019-10-16Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-11-22
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2019-11-22
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2019-11-22
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-11-22
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-11-22
2021-06-23Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-07-19
2019-10-16Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0001
D · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2019-11-22
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2019-11-22
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-11-22
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-11-22
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2019-11-22
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 445335.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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