Nowata Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
436 South Joe, Nowata, OK 74048
Nowata Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Nowata, OK. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Nowata area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (918) 273-2236.
Operated by Oklahoma Nursing Homes, LTD., which runs 6 communities in our directory.
Nowata Nursing Center is licensed for 65 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 50% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
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 November 2024 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 54%.
The community is located in Nowata County, OK.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Nowata Nursing Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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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, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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.
Nowata Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Individual
- Beds / units 65
- Occupancy 50%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection November 2024
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