Ballard Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
201 West 5th Street, Ada, OK 74820
Ballard Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Ada, OK. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Ada area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (580) 436-1414.
Operated by Ihs Management Consultants, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Ballard Nursing Center is licensed for 73 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Ada average about 97 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds. That is above the Ada average of roughly 52%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 75%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Pontotoc County, OK.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Ballard Nursing Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,281.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Ballard Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 73
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 75%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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