Nursing home
Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
614 E Cherrie Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Bridges Health (33 facilities) · 125 certified beds
Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy 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) | 3.51 | 3.84 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.57 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 56.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025 · 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 2, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - 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 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 1, 2022
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
- 614 E Cherrie Street
Tahlequah, OK 74465 - CMS certification #
- 375124
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 125
- Avg residents/day
- 56.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-08-04
- Chain
- Bridges Health (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Bridges Health
Bridges Health operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bridges Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northeastern Health System, Tahlequah. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory, Tahlequah. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carter Heathcare Of Mcalester, LLC, Tahlequah. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- NEO 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 74465 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Tahlequah Dialysis Center, Tahlequah, 0.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 74465.
Hospice Of The Cherokee, office in Tahlequah, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Seasons Hospice, office in Muskogee, 24.3 miles away, straight line
Compassus - Muskogee, office in Muskogee, 24.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Fayetteville. 46.4 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 Tahlequah, OK, risk to homes is greater than 72% of communities in Oklahoma and 94% 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 high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy staffed?
Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy have?
Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy is certified for 125 beds.