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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Pocola Health and Rehab

(918) 436-2228

About Pocola Health and Rehab

Pocola Health and Rehab provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to help Oklahoma residents recover and regain independence. Our experienced team delivers personalized care during critical transitions, supporting patients through healing with compassion and clinical expertise.

Community at a glance

Capacity

90 residents

Location

Pocola, OK

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

200 Home Street, Pocola, Oklahoma 74902

(918) 436-2228

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • Medicare flags Pocola Health and Rehab for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 30, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, above the Oklahoma average of 3 hours 47 minutes.

Medicare fined Pocola Health and Rehab once in the last three years, $14,069 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 4 minutesAbove the Oklahoma average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day12 minutesBelow the Oklahoma average
Nursing staff who left in the past year50%Below the Oklahoma average

Inspections

26 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 26, 2025

July 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 12, 2025
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 12, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 12, 2025
March 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
August 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 27, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 27, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 27, 2024
May 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 19, 2024
March 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 15 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 30, 2024
  • Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 30, 2024
November 3, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $14,069 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • March 27, 2025Fine: $14,069
  • March 27, 2025Payment denial, 4 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Pocola Nursing Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
90
Average residents per day
66
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 1994
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
375188

Location

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200 Home StreetPocola, OK 74902

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Questions about Pocola Health and Rehab

How did Pocola Health and Rehab do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on July 30, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Pocola Health and Rehab?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 12 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Pocola Health and Rehab been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Pocola Health and Rehab once in the last three years, totaling $14,069.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Pocola Skilled Nursing in Oklahoma Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026