Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1601 Academy Road, Ponca City, OK 74604 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Via Christi Villages (2 facilities) · 68 certified beds
Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ponca City, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2024 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Oklahoma and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Oklahoma avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 3.84 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.8% | 56.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last 2 standard inspections (May 2023 to July 2024)
What inspectors found at Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Honor 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 directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019 - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1601 Academy Road
Ponca City, OK 74604 - CMS certification #
- 375521
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 68
- Avg residents/day
- 61.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2008-03-23
- Chain
- Via Christi Villages (2 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Via Christi Villages
Via Christi Villages operates 2 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Via Christi Villages facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Integris Health Ponca City, Ponca City. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Shawn Manor Nursing Home, Ponca City. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health Of Ponca City, Ponca City. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74604 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmcna - Ponca City, Ponca City, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74604.
Hospice Of North Central Oklahoma, Inc., office in Ponca City, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 73.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Ponca City, OK, risk to homes is greater than 84% of communities in Oklahoma and 96% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Bradbury Commons (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 68 beds.