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Nowata Nursing Center

436 South Joe, Nowata, OK 740489182732236Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 65Avg. daily residents: 32Chain: Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd. (7 facilities)County: Nowata

The complete public record on Nowata Nursing Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Nowata, 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.
Nowata Nursing Center holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. 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

4.18 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.79)
0.48 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.34)
4.20 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
53.5% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (55.5)
Not reported RN turnover

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

November 21, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.6)
1 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
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. 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
January 30, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20240625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 3, 20230758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 26, 20210576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.E · 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.