Ponca City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
1400 North Waverly, Ponca City, OK 74601 · Kay County · 157 certified beds · avg 80 residents/day · certified since Jun 14, 2003
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (8)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jul 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · from a complaint |
| Aug 29, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 4.77 | 4.58 | 3.95 | top 36% in Oklahoma; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.69 | bottom 46% in Oklahoma; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.14 | 4.16 | 3.50 | top 49% in Oklahoma; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.48 | bottom 30% in Oklahoma; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.4 | 55.5 | 45.8 | bottom 50% in Oklahoma; bottom 24% 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 3.82, RN 0.29, weekend 3.31. 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbo, Jay | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 33% | 08/01/2012 |
| Vinson, John | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 33% | 08/01/2012 |
| Casper, Kathleen | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/13/2014 |
| Driggers, Lucinda | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/10/2009 |
| Health Systems of Oklahoma, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2012 |
| Vinson, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2012 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Manor Nursing Home | 2.5 mi | Ponca City, OK | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bradbury Commons | 3.5 mi | Ponca City, OK | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Hillcrest Manor Nursing Center | 11.7 mi | Blackwell, OK | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 375439.