Bell Avenue Nursing Center
2301 Bell Avenue, Elk City, OK 73644 · Beckham County · 90 certified beds · avg 53 residents/day · certified since Sep 17, 2001
Part of chain: SKYBLUE HEALTHCARE (12 facilities, chain avg rating 2.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, repeated · Aug 22, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (H): Multiple residents were actually harmed by the same failure — a pattern of real harm, not an isolated incident.
Corrected: Sep 19, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (7)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Dec 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Aug 22, 2024 | ▲ H · Actual harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jan 5, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | H ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $31,008.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $31,008 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Oklahoma avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.16 | 4.58 | 3.95 | bottom 27% in Oklahoma; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.69 | bottom 43% in Oklahoma; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.97 | 4.16 | 3.50 | bottom 39% in Oklahoma; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.48 | top 41% in Oklahoma; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.6 | 55.5 | 45.8 | top 45% in Oklahoma; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 53.6 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.69, RN 0.31, weekend 3.52. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelbaum, Yitzchok | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 15% | 01/06/2023 |
| Rivers Edge Operations LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/06/2023 |
| Rivers Edge Partners LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 10/01/2023 |
| Ganz, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Ganz, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Oelbaum, Yitzchok | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2023 |
| Oelbaum, Yitzchok | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2023 |
| Thiessen, Trever | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/2023 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How soon after admission is a full assessment completed, and how are the findings shared with the family?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 0.4 mi | Elk City, OK | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Hensley Nursing & Rehab | 14.3 mi | Sayre, OK | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 375399.