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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Riverside Health Services
Arkoma, OklahomaMedicare inspection record
About Riverside Health Services
Riverside Health Services brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Arkoma, Oklahoma with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team supports patients through transitional care, physical therapy, and medical management in a setting designed for healing and meaningful progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
56 residents
Location
Arkoma, OK
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1008 Arkansas Street, Arkoma, Oklahoma 74901
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 6, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, above the Oklahoma average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare fined Riverside Health Services 2 times in the last three years, $89,918 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 5 minutesAbove the Oklahoma average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesAbove the Oklahoma average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%Above the Oklahoma average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2026
April 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 19, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 19, 2026
March 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2026
February 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2026
July 31, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2025
March 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 19, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 19, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 10, 2025
February 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 4, 2025
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $89,918 in the last three years.
- February 27, 2026Fine: $46,898
- February 6, 2025Fine: $43,020
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Riverside Health Services LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 40
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1999
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 375371
Location
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1008 Arkansas StreetArkoma, OK 74901
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Questions about Riverside Health Services
How did Riverside Health Services do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 6, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverside Health Services?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverside Health Services been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Riverside Health Services 2 times in the last three years, totaling $89,918.
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.