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Ballard Nursing Center

201 West 5Th Street, Ada, OK 748205804361414Ownership: For profit - IndividualCertified beds: 73Avg. daily residents: 60Chain: Ihs Management Consultants (5 facilities)County: Pontotoc

The complete public record on Ballard Nursing Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Ada, Oklahoma, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Oklahoma average: 2.7 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Ballard Nursing Center holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Nursing staff turnover of 75% is well above the Oklahoma average of 55%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,281 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

2.93 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.79)
0.35 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.34)
2.96 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
75.0% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (55.5)
57.1% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 28, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
3 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,281 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($19,476)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

18 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
August 28, 20250887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 28, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.