NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Checotah, OK, with 82 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 31 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
321 Southeast 2Nd Street · Checotah, OK 74426 · Mcintosh County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Checotah Nursing Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-12 | 6 | 2025-12-12 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-08-09 | 8 | 2024-08-09 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-07-03 | 9 | 2023-07-03 | 2 |
CMS reports 31 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 4 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-01 · complaintProperly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-22 · complaintProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-22 · complaintEnsure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-23Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-21 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-21 · complaintHave 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-21 · complaintProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-07 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09 · complaintRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09 · complaintProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-09Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-11Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-01 · complaintProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-04-01 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-28Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-28The August 2026 file contains 3 penalty rows and $90,838 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Fine | $22,393 | 0 |
| 2024-08-09 | Fine | $68,445 | 0 |
| 2024-08-09 | Payment Denial | $0 | 19 |
CMS matched 6 ownership disclosure rows to Checotah Nursing Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Total nurse hours and RN hours per resident day are not reported for this provider in the August 2026 CMS release.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Checotah, OK met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
