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Washita Valley Living Center
105 Washington, Pauls Valley, OK 73075 · Garvin County · (405) 238-5528
109 certified beds, about 32 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 375342 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 21, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since October 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.10 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across Oklahoma and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.38 of those hours.
52.1% 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.
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 6 health citations on file.
April 21, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- E Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the person designated to serve as the dietary supervisor had completed their certification for dietary management. The DON reported 34 residents received food from the kitchen.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper personal protective equipment was used for 2 (#34 and #87) of 2 sampled residents reviewed for enhanced barrier precautions. The assistant director of nursing reported three residents required enhanced barrier precautions.
- D 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 pureed food preparation was conducted in a sanitary manner. The dietary supervisor reported four residents were on a pureed diet.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow a physician order to obtain a follow-up appointment for 1 (#37) of 1 sampled resident reviewed for assistance with medical appointments. The administrator reported 35 residents resided in the facility.
December 7, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
October 28, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure a system was in place for timely physician responses for lab and diagnostic test results for one (#36) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The Census and Conditions of Residents form documented 40 residents resided in the facility.
- E Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure: a. medications had not been left on top of the med cart unattended, and; b. medications stored in the medication room and on a medication cart were not outdated. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form documented 40 residents resided in the facility.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 6 on April 21, 2025, 2 on December 7, 2023, 1 on October 28, 2022.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- 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.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- E Have an externally vented heating system.
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) | 5.10 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.36 | 3.44 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.13 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.59 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 52.1% | 55.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
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 5.40 on weekdays and 4.36 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.37 in April to June 2025 to 5.10 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 | 5.10 | 0.38 | 5.40 | 4.36 | 0.0% | 3 of 90 | 32 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.34 | 0.41 | 4.57 | 3.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 34 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.24 | 0.33 | 4.49 | 3.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.37 | 0.32 | 4.53 | 3.97 | 0.2% | 0 of 91 | 37 |
| 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 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WASHITA VALLEY LIVING CENTER, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice, Jack | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 100% | 07/31/2004 |
| Morris, Tammy | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/31/2004 | |
| Justice, Jack | Corporate director | Individual | 11/09/2005 | |
| Justice, Julie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 |
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.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 21, 2025: "Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 21, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- 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 April 21, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 28, 2022: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Pauls Valley Care Center Pauls Valley, 1.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Burford Manor Davis, 17.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Callaway Nursing Home Sulphur, 19.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Lexington Nursing Home, Inc. Lexington, 19.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Broadway Living Center Lexington, 20.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Artesian Home Sulphur, 20.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Purcell Care Center Purcell, 21.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Sunset Estates of Purcell Purcell, 21.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 18 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 Washita Valley Living Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Washita Valley Living Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Washita Valley Living Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 21, 2025. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
- Has Washita Valley Living Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Washita Valley Living Center 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 Washita Valley Living Center?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: WASHITA VALLEY LIVING CENTER, INC.
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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