Nursing home
Nowata Nursing Center
436 South Joe, Nowata, OK 74048 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd. (7 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Nowata Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Nowata, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.40 hours per resident per day, above the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $22,936In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Nowata 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) | 4.40 | 3.84 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 56.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | above 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 January 30, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $22,936, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Nowata Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · 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 · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify 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 Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 3, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 26, 2021 - 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 · May 26, 2021 - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 26, 2021
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
- 436 South Joe
Nowata, OK 74048 - CMS certification #
- 375354
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 37.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-10-01
- Chain
- Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd. (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd.
Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd. operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Ltd. 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
- Ascension St John Nowata, Nowata. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Osage Nursing Home, LLC, Nowata. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ascension At Home, Bartlesville. 15.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 26.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 74048 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74048.
Comforting Hands Hospice, LLC, office in Bartlesville, 16.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Cornerstone Hospice Of Tulsa, office in Bartlesville, 18.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Robert Burns, MD, Tusla. 42.6 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nowata Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nowata Nursing Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Nowata Nursing Center staffed?
Nowata Nursing Center reports 4.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has Nowata Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nowata Nursing Center have?
Nowata Nursing Center is certified for 65 beds.