Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

614 E Cherrie Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465 (opens Google Maps) · Cherokee County · (918) 456-2573· 125 certified beds · avg 58 residents/day · certified since Aug 4, 1992 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: BRIDGES HEALTH (33 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Jan 8, 2025

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.43

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

May 15, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 F-0689
Jan 8, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. F-0558
Jan 8, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. F-0656

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
May 15, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0689
Jan 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · F-0558
Jan 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Jan 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686
Nov 2, 2023	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Nov 2, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584
Nov 2, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · from a complaint · F-0677
Nov 2, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732
Nov 2, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604
Nov 2, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Nov 2, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0677
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · F-0725
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. · F-0730
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. · F-0770
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Jun 1, 2022	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0880
Jun 1, 2022	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0756

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 3).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2022

2023

2025

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	11	E
2023	7	F
2025	4	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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityOklahoma averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

4.43

4.58

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.34

0.41

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

4.01

4.16

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	Oklahoma avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.43	4.58	3.95	bottom 43% in Oklahoma; top 25% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.34	0.41	0.69	bottom 42% in Oklahoma; bottom 14% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.01	4.16	3.50	bottom 43% in Oklahoma; top 23% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.30	0.28	0.48	top 32% in Oklahoma; bottom 33% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	49.0	55.5	45.8	top 31% in Oklahoma; bottom 39% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	—	53.6	42.9	—

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.32, RN 0.26, weekend 3.00.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.32 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Partnership

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bridges Employee Stock Ownership Trust	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	12/31/2020
Bridges Esop, INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2020
Coble, William	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2020
Coble, William	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/2020
Deroin, Kristy	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019

All 5 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Bridges Health — 33 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

St. Ann's Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Oklahoma City, OK · overall 4/5
Stillwater Creek Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Stillwater, OK · overall 2/5
The Commons — Enid, OK · overall 4/5
The Grand at Bethany Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Bethany, OK · overall 2/5
The Regency Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Shawnee, OK · overall 5/5
The Springs Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Muskogee, OK · overall 3/5
The Timbers Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Edmond, OK · overall 1/5
The Wilshire Skilled Nursing and Therapy — Oklahoma City, OK · overall 3/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 32 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Oklahoma midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 49% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory	1.0 mi	Tahlequah, OK	★★★★☆	4/5
Cherokee County Nursing Center	1.2 mi	Tahlequah, OK	★★★★☆	4/5
Fort Gibson Care & Rehab Center	17.9 mi	Fort Gibson, OK	★★★☆☆	3/5
Stilwell Nursing and Rehab	19.7 mi	Stilwell, OK	★★★★☆	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 375124.

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The Care File

Visit checklist — Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

614 E Cherrie Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465 · (918) 456-2573

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Oklahoma midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 49% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 375124 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)