Nursing home
Checotah Nursing Center
321 Southeast 2Nd Street, Checotah, OK 74426 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 82 certified beds
Checotah Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Checotah, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $68,445In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Checotah Nursing Center 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) | — | 3.84 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.34 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.57 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.1% | 56.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 20, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 1, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $68,445, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Checotah Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 321 Southeast 2Nd Street
Checotah, OK 74426 - CMS certification #
- 375140
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 42.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-08-01
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Muskogee. 20.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eufaula Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Eufaula. 12.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Traditions Health Of Checotah, Checotah. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Lakeside Pharmacy. 12.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74426 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Mcintosh County Dialysis, Eufaula, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74426.
Compassus - Muskogee, office in Muskogee, 20.8 miles away, straight line
Complete Hospice Care, office in Muskogee, 22.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Seasons Hospice, office in Muskogee, 22.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- David Kraft, MD, Tulsa. 43.5 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 Checotah, OK, risk to homes is greater than 54% of communities in Oklahoma and 91% 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 very 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 Checotah Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Checotah Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Checotah Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Checotah Nursing Center have?
Checotah Nursing Center is certified for 82 beds.