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Nowata Nursing Center

Nursing home in Nowata, OK

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
436 South Joe, Nowata, OK 74048
Phone
(918) 273-2236
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
375354
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
65
Average residents per day
33
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Nowata LTC LLC
Chain
Oklahoma Nursing Homes, LTD. (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1998
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 375354. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 21, 2024. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 26, 2021 to Jan 30, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 30, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 21, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 21, 2024Notify 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 21, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 21, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 21, 2024Procure 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
Nov 21, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 21, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 3, 2023Implement 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
May 26, 2021Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 26, 2021Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 26, 2021Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
3.80 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.49 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.74 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
62%

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 Nowata

Osage Nursing Home, LLC822 West Osage · Nowata, OK 74048 · (918) 273-2012 · For-profit20 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Feb 5, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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