Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy
920 East 16th Street, Claremore, OK 74017 · Rogers County · (405) 943-6444
118 certified beds, about 86 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 1999
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 375375 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 4, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 16 health citations since April 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.30 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across Oklahoma and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.24 of those hours.
67.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Oklahoma average 55.5%).
CMS links it to Bridges Health, an affiliated group of 33 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 16 health citations on file.
March 4, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to respond to concerns and recommendations of the resident council. The administrator identified 87 residents who resided at the facility.
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure bathing was provided according to the plan of care for 3 (#9, 11, and #74) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for ADL care. The administrator reported 87 residents who resided in the facility.
- E Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to have sufficient staff to meet the needs of the residents for 3 (#9, 11, and #74) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for ADL care. The administrator reported 87 residents who resided in the facility.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff: a. served food in a manner to reduce the risk of cross contamination; b. kept the kitchen clean; c. wore hair and beard restraints when in the food preparation area; and d. discarded leftover food per facility policy during 1 of 2 kitchen observations. The dietary manager identified 87 residents received meals prepared by the kitchen.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure quarterly care plan meetings were held for 1 (#1) of 17 sampled residents reviewed for care plans. The administrator identified 87 residents residing in the facility findings.
June 12, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteOn 06/11/25, a past non-compliance situation was determined to exist related to the facility's failure to ensure staff provided supervision to prevent falls from lifts. A facility reported incident, dated 03/26/25, showed Resident #2 fell while being transferred by CNA #4 using a lift. 1. Immediate Action Taken: a. A quality assurance meeting was held to initiate a plan of action. b. all lifts and slings were inspected for wear and tear. 2. Systemic Changes Implemented: a. a schedule of inspection for slings and lifts to ensure all are in good working order. 3. Education and Training: a. All direct care staff were educated on safe use of lifts and slings. An initial incident report, dated 06/03/25, showed certain injuries for Resident #1 as a result of a sling failing during a transfer. 1. Immediate Action Taken: a. A quality assurance meeting was held to initiate a plan of action. b. [...]
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure bathing was provided for 2 (#2 and #4) of 4 sampled residents who were reviewed for activities of daily living. The administrator identified 85 residents resided at the facility.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate an allegation of abuse for 1 (#3) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for abuse. The administrator identifed 85 residents resided in the facility.
June 28, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure two (#58 and #7) of two residents/representatives reviewed for care plans, were involved in the care planning process. The administrator identified 80 residents who resided at the facility.
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide showers for four (Resident #7, 21, 33, and Resident #37) of four sampled residents whose clinical records were reviewed for ADL care to dependent residents. The facility Administrator identified 80 residents.
- E Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Inspectors wroteThe facility failed to ensure lab work was completed as ordered for two (#39 and #33) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The administrator reported the census in the facility was 80.
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the accuracy of an MDS assessment for one (#31) of five residents reviewed for MDS accuracy. The administrator reported the census was 80.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident and the resident's representative were given a summary of the baseline care plan for one (#7) of two residents whose baseline care plans were reviewed. The administrator reported the census was 80.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure appropriate communication between the facility and the dialysis provider for one (#16) of one resident reviewed for dialysis. The DON reported two residents received dialysis services.
June 12, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents and staff were interviewed as part of a investigation into alleged abuse for one (#1) of four sampled resident reviewed for abuse. A Resident List Report, dated 06/12/24, documented 73 residents resided at the facility.
April 20, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to have sufficient staff to ensure residents received personal care and services in a timely manner for three (#17, 55, and #34) of three residents sampled for sufficient staffing. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents report, dated 04/17/23, documented 74 residents resided in the facility.
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 28, 2024, 2 on April 20, 2023, 5 on June 24, 2019.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.30 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.27 | 3.44 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.88 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 67.1% | 55.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 100.0% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.26 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.31 on weekdays and 3.27 on weekends, 1% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.48 in April to June 2025 to 3.30 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.30 | 0.24 | 3.31 | 3.27 | 2.2% | 0 of 90 | 86 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.30 | 0.21 | 3.35 | 3.16 | 4.0% | 0 of 92 | 79 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.37 | 0.19 | 3.47 | 3.10 | 4.6% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.48 | 0.20 | 3.64 | 3.08 | 5.7% | 0 of 91 | 86 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Oklahoma, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.32 | 3.94 | 3.42 | 2.2% | 1.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.0 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.0 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.8 | 17.5 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 44.0 | 27.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.1 | 16.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CLAREMORE OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Bridges Health, a group of 33 nursing homes averaging 3.6 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Employee Stock Ownership Trust | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/31/2020 |
| Deroin, Kristy | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/16/2015 | |
| Coble, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/31/2020 | |
| Bridges Esop, Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/31/2020 | |
| Coble, William | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/31/2020 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 12, 2025: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Oklahoma average of 3.44.
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- Lane Nursing & Ventilator Care Inola, 12.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- Rolling Hills Care Center Catoosa, 12.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Baptist Village of Owasso Owasso, 14 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Sequoyah Pointe Living Center Owasso, 14.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- The Highlands at Owasso Owasso, 14.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- North County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Collinsville, 14.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 26 citations
Oklahoma contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Oklahoma. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Long Term Care Service, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Attorney General, 1-800-211-2116. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: OSDH Long Term Care Surveys search, where Oklahoma publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 4, 2026. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
- Has Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Claremore Skilled Nursing and Therapy?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers, and links the home to Bridges Health. Legal business name: CLAREMORE OPERATIONS LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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