Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy
111 Walnut Drive, Buffalo, OK 73834 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Bridges Health (33 facilities) · 76 certified beds
Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Buffalo, Oklahoma. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, below the Oklahoma average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 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 Western 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) | 3.59 | 3.84 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.62 | 2.57 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.8% | 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 standard inspection (November 2024)
- Every deficiency from the December 7, 2023 inspection was corrected by December 20, 2023
What inspectors found at Western 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
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 · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2023 - 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 · Jan 6, 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 · Jan 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2023
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
- 111 Walnut Drive
Buffalo, OK 73834 - CMS certification #
- 375259
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 76
- Avg residents/day
- 26.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-05-01
- 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
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Other public records
- Website says Diabetes care, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Western 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
- Harper County Community Hospital, Buffalo. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Protection Valley Manor, Protection. 25.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health Of Woodward, Woodward. 31.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Main Street Pharmacy. 33.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 73834 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 73834.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Long Term Care Specialists, Inc, Oklahoma City. 140.2 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective September 1, 1987), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Buffalo, OK, risk to homes is greater than 97% of communities in Oklahoma and 98% 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: very high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy a good nursing home?
CMS gives Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy staffed?
Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy reports 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oklahoma average of 3.84.
Has Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy have?
Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy is certified for 76 beds.