Walnut Grove Living Center
Nursing Home Facility
1001 South George Nigh Expressway, Mcalester, OK 74501
Walnut Grove Living Center is a senior care community located in Mcalester, OK. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mcalester area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (918) 423-7373.
Operated by MGM Healthcare, which runs 24 communities in our directory.
Walnut Grove Living Center is licensed for 80 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Mcalester average about 68 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 77% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Mcalester average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 68%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Pittsburg County, OK.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Walnut Grove Living Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $31,460.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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 Rights
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Walnut Grove Living Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 80
- Occupancy 77%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 68%
- Last health inspection February 2025
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