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Epworth Villa Health Services

14901 North Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 · Oklahoma County · (405) 752-1200

87 certified beds, about 87 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2005

Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 375473 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 9 health citations since July 2022, 2 were 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 4.61 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across Oklahoma and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.27 of those hours.

36.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Oklahoma average 55.5%).

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.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 9 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 8, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteOn 05/08/25, a past non-compliance Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation was determined to exist related to the facility's failure to provide supervision to protect residents with exit seeking behaviors. Resident #1 had exit seeking behaviors and exited the facility on 04/28/25. Resident #1 was located by security to be lying on the ground on the sidewalk outside of one of the exit doors from household #3. Resident #1's care plan did not address elopement. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide supervision and interventions to prevent elopement for 1 (#1) of 3 sampled residents reviewed for wandering and elopement. The administrator identified 70 residents resided in the facility and Resident #1 was the only resident able to walk independently.
October 3, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 8, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to obtain an informed consent prior to the installation of bed rails for one (#39) of one sampled resident reviewed for bed rails. The DON identified 14 residents had bed rails in the facility.
  2. D
    Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
    F809 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 8, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure snacks were offered to all residents in the facility for one of one snack observation. The DON identified 65 residents received meal services from the kitchen.
August 11, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a comprehensive care plan included a bed alarm for one (#69) of 17 sampled residents reviewed for comprehensive care plans. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents report, dated 08/08/23, documented 67 residents resided in the facility.
  2. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review. and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's care plan was updated to reflect their current diet order for one (#54) of 17 sampled residents reviewed for revised care plans. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents report, dated 08/08/23, documented 67 residents resided in the facility.
  3. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 18, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure controlled medications were signed off on the MAR for one (#57) of six sampled residents reviewed for accurate records. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents report, dated 08/08/23, documented 67 residents resided in the facility.
July 26, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. G
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    F697 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview the facility failed to ensure a Resident was provided pain medication for complaints of pain during the provision of wound care for one (#28) of three sampled Residents who were reviewed for pain management. Resident #28 stated they were in pain before and during incontinent care and wound care, when asked by LPN #1 and CNA #1. Resident #28 moaned and cried out Oh and Ow several times during incontinent care and wound care and stated, Someone is hurting me. The staff did not stop the incontinent or wound care, asssess and intervene for Resident #28's pain. Resident #28 recieved pain medicaiton one hour and 29 minutes after the first complaint of pain. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, documented eight Residents had a pressure ulcer. The DON identified 15 Residents who were provided wound care.
  2. E
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation , and interview the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were followed for treatments related to edema and pressure ulcer prevention for one (#28) of two sampled residents who had pressure ulcers and one sampled resident who had edema. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents documented eight residents had pressure ulcers. The DON identified seven residents who had edema.
  3. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to have system in place to ensure employees consistently screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to starting their shift for five of five employees reviewed for COVID-19 screening. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents documented 63 residents resided in the facility.

Fire safety inspections

6 fire safety citations on file: 3 on October 3, 2024, 3 on July 26, 2022.

Every fire safety citation6 citations
  1. E
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · October 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · October 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · October 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · July 26, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · July 26, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · July 26, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homeOklahomaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.613.793.86
Registered nurses0.270.340.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.263.443.42
Nurse aides3.07
Licensed practical nurses1.28
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)36.1%55.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover45.5%53.6%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.66 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 4.76 on weekdays and 4.26 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 12.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.40 in April to June 2025 to 4.61 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.610.274.764.26 12.3%0 of 9087
Oct to Dec 20254.790.385.004.24 4.6%0 of 9286
Jul to Sep 20255.170.415.424.55 4.9%0 of 9279
Apr to Jun 20256.400.636.695.69 2.9%0 of 9164
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Oklahoma, Jan to Mar 20263.790.323.943.422.2%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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Oklahoma

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Oklahoma, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$17.27$15.82 to $18.3919,410
LPNs and LVNs$28.04$24.06 to $29.8411,540
Registered nurses$39.87$37.19 to $47.5538,270
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeOklahomaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.313.613.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.32.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.64.73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.31.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
22.813.714.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.14.74.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
17.417.515.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
21.027.323.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.916.612.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.02.31.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.33.01.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Epworth Villa Health Services's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (65.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

65.9% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Oklahoma: 24 better, 16 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 594 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Oklahoma: 1 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 624 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

5.6% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Oklahoma: 0 better, 4 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 365 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

52.5% this home

Median of homes: Oklahoma54.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 261 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.3% this home

Median of homes: Oklahoma0.7% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 325 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.3% this home

Median of homes: Oklahoma2.4% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 325 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

99.6% this home

Median of homes: Oklahoma100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 230 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT FACILITY INC.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Central Oklahoma United Methodist Retirement Facility Inc5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%12/01/1990
Caldwell, VictoriaCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Compton, VincentCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Davis, ScottCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Ford, JamesCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Jean, JacobCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Knutson, CraigCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Papin, ChristopherCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Perry, BarbaraCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Spinks, RobertCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Steele, ValerieCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Brown, DawnCorporate officerIndividual01/03/2022
Craig, RitaCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Cushman, JenniferCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Kelly, RonCorporate officerIndividual10/25/2017
Logsdon, KathyCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Taylor, EdwardCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Watkins, ShaneCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Whitmire, RemonicaCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2024
Unidine CorporationOperational/managerial controlOrganization10/04/2019
Balogun, SekiOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Ezell, RobertOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Harter, BarbaraOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/03/2022
Central Oklahoma United Methodist Retirement Facility IncAdp of the SNFOrganization12/01/1990
Select Rehabilitation, LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/12/2025
Unidine CorporationAdp of the SNFOrganization02/21/2025
Balogun, SekiAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Ezell, RobertAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Harter, BarbaraAdp of the SNFIndividual01/03/2022

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.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 11, 2023: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 3, 2024: "Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 26, 2022: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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Common questions

What is Epworth Villa Health Services's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Epworth Villa Health Services 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Epworth Villa Health Services get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on October 3, 2024. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
Has Epworth Villa Health Services been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Epworth Villa Health Services accept Medicaid?
CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
Who owns Epworth Villa Health Services?
CMS lists 29 owners and managers. Legal business name: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA UNITED METHODIST RETIREMENT FACILITY INC.

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