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Ballard Nursing Center

Nursing home in Ada, OK

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
201 West 5th Street, Ada, OK 74820
Phone
(580) 436-1414
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
375263
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
73
Average residents per day
59
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Ihs Ballard Nursing Center INC
Chain
Ihs Management Consultants (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 4, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 375263. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 28, 2025. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 9, 2023 to Aug 28, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 28, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 28, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 28, 2025Educate 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…
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 20, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,281 in the last three years.

May 20, 2025Fine: $8,281

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.00 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.35 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.09 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.00 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
79%
RN turnover (yearly)
75%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Ada

Ada Care Center931 North Country Club Road · Ada, OK 74820 · (580) 332-3631 · For-profit16 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jun 5, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Jan Frances Care Center815 North Country Club Road · Ada, OK 74820 · (580) 332-5328 · For-profit41 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jan 9, 2025 · $13,733 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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