Bell Avenue Nursing Center
2301 Bell Avenue, Elk City, OK 73644
Bell Avenue Nursing Center, a 90-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Elk City, OK, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #75 of 281 rated homes in OK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #75 of 281
- In-state rank among rated OK homes
- 3.69
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 7
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
Bell Avenue Nursing Center, a 90-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Elk City, OK, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #75 of 281 rated homes in OK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #75 of 281
- In-state rank among rated OK homes
- 3.69
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 7
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 283 OK nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 375399
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 90
- Residents
- 53
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Beckham
- Last Inspection
- Mar 26, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.69 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.31 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.67
- CNA Hours
- 2.71
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.69 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 53.6%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Bell Avenue Nursing Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Bell Avenue Nursing Center ranks #75 of 281 rated nursing homes in OK on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Bell Avenue Nursing Center operates 90 certified beds in Elk City, OK with approximately 53 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 3★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 7 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $31K. Staffing is reported at 3.69 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.31 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Bell Avenue Nursing Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 53.6% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (7 most recent)
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 3, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 19, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 19, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 9, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 8.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 19.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 8.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 12.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 1.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 28.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 33.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 96.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 97.6% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $31K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $31K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Bell Avenue Nursing Center, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside OK (90 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside OK (4.16 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in OK
282 other nursing homes are on record in OK; 6 are shown here.
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Bell Avenue Nursing Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The OK registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View OK registry
- Peer homes near 90 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in OK. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
