Willow Park Health Care Center
7019 Northwest Cache Road, Lawton, OK 73505 · Comanche County · (580) 536-1279
151 certified beds, about 83 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 375431 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 7, 2024, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Oklahoma average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 20 health citations since November 2022, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (3 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $53,431 in the last three years; the largest was $40,541, and the latest is dated January 22, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across Oklahoma and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.15 of those hours.
66.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Oklahoma average 55.5%).
CMS links it to Southwest LTC, an affiliated group of 10 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 20 health citations on file.
January 22, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteOn 01/14/26, an IJ situation was determined to exist related to the facility's failure to ensure a comprehensive care plan was developed for Resident #9 to prevent an elopement on 07/27/25. Resident #9's cognition was severely impaired with a BIMS score of 2. Resident #9 had four elopement assessments which identified Resident #9 as a high risk for elopement. Resident #9 had several exit seeking attempts and elopements during a three-month period. After each elopement or attempted elopement, the resident was placed on one-on-one supervision. Resident #9's care plan was not updated with one-on-one supervision, and there was no documentation of one-on-one supervision was ongoing to prevent elopement. CNA #2 stated they did not know what was supposed to happen when a resident had multiple elopement events. [...]
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteOn 01/14/26, an IJ situation was determined to exist related to the facility's failure to ensure Resident #9 had adequate supervision to prevent elopements on 07/11/25, 07/27/25, 09/04/25, and 09/30/25. Resident #9's cognition was severely impaired with a diagnosis of dementia. Resident #9 had three elopement assessments that placed them at high risk for elopement. Resident #9 had two episodes of exit seeking where staff redirected them and brought them back into the facility, and four additional elopements where staff were not aware the resident was gone from the facility. The facility failed to ensure adequate supervision to protect Resident #9 from elopement. Direct Care staff were not aware the resident was at risk for elopement, and stated there was a lack of communication and training. On 01/14/26 at 5:52 p.m., the OSDH was notified and verified the existence of an IJ situation. [...]
May 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate assistance to prevent a lift accident for 1 (#3) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents. The administrator reported 78 residents resided at the facility.
October 7, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteOn 10/03/24, an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation was determined to exist related to the facility's failure to ensure Resident #38, who had been assessed to require supervision and a smoking apron when smoking, was provided adequate supervision. A care plan intervention, updated 01/31/24, documented Resident #38 required staff supervision with smoking and the use of a smoking apron. A smoking assessment, dated 02/15/24, documented Resident #38 was safe for smoking with supervision and use of a smoking apron. An incident report, dated 04/19/24, documented an unwitnessed incident. The report documented Resident #38 reported, I was lighting my cigarette and my beard caught on fire. The incident report documented two small burns to the left side of the resident's face and under their left ear. [...]
- E Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure advance directive acknowledgement forms were completed for two (#10 and #24) of 18 sampled residents reviewed for advance directives.
- E Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to refer residents with newly diagnosed mental illnesses to the OHCA for a Level II PASARR evaluation for three (#9, 38, and #60) of three sampled residents reviewed for PASARRs. The administrator identified 78 residents resided in the facility.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure: a. enhanced barrier precautions were implemented for two (#69 and #78) of three sampled residents observed during wound care; b. enhanced barrier precautions were implemented for one (#69) of one sampled resident observed during Foley catheter care; and c. contact precautions were implemented for one (#49) of one sampled resident observed for transmission-based precautions. The ADON #2 identified one resident required TBP. The regional consultant identified 19 residents required enhanced barrier precautions. The administrator identified 78 residents resided in the facility.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of neglect was reported to the State Agency (OSDH) for one (#38) of one sampled resident reviewed for abuse. The administrator identified 78 residents resided in the facility.
September 11, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete a discharge summary, to include a recapitulation of the resident's stay, for two (#4 and #5) of two residents reviewed for discharge. The administrator reported a census of 78 residents.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide supervision to prevent elopement for one (#5) of one resident reviewed for elopement. The DON reported three residents who exhibited exit-seeking behaviors and no incidents of elopement.
August 8, 2023Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify the physician, per physician orders, for systolic blood pressure readings out of parameters for one (#13) of five residents reviewed for physician orders. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 08/02/23, documented 92 residents resided in the facility.
- E Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete performance reviews for CNAs as required annually. The DON reported 15 CNAs had been employed and worked in the facility for over one year.
- E Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility remained free of flies. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 08/02/23, documented 92 residents resided in the facility.
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to transmit a resident assessment as required for one (#76) of 22 resident assessments reviewed for timely transmission. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 08/02/23, documented 92 residents resided in the facility.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to develop a person-centered care plan for a resident who required respiratory treatments for one (#31) and failed to complete smoking safety assessments quarterly for one (#42) of 19 sampled residents whose care plans were reviewed. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 08/02/23, documented 92 residents resided in the facility and the DON identified 22 residents who required smoking safety assessments.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to have a process in place, to ensure medications were administered as ordered, for one (#85) of six sampled residents reviewed for medication administration. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated 08/02/23, documented 92 residents resided in the facility.
- D Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure required staff in-service training was provided to address dementia management, pain recognition, first aid procedures, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form, dated [DATE], documented 92 residents resided in the facility.
November 18, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to implement comprehensive care plan interventions for three (#9, #24, and #45) of five residents reviewed for the use of unnecessary meds. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, form documented 78 residents resided in the facility.
- 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, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure care plans were updated for two (#9, and #44) of 14 residents whose care plans were reviewed. The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents, form documented 78 residents resided in the facility.
- E Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician or facility staff acted upon pharmacist recommendations of findings identified during monthly medication regimen reviews for four (#9, 24, 44, and #45) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The Resident Census and Census of Conditions, dated 11/15/22, documented 78 residents resided in the facility.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on October 7, 2024, 4 on November 18, 2022.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have an externally vented heating system.
- C Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- C To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | Fine | $12,890 |
| September 11, 2024 | Fine | $40,541 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.09 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.15 | 0.34 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.91 | 3.44 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.90 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 66.7% | 55.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 83.3% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.31 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 3.16 on weekdays and 2.91 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.31 in April to June 2025 to 3.09 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 | 3.09 | 0.15 | 3.16 | 2.91 | 3.8% | 0 of 90 | 83 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.44 | 0.19 | 3.61 | 3.00 | 1.6% | 0 of 92 | 79 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.31 | 0.20 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 7.3% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.31 | 0.27 | 3.43 | 3.02 | 14.2% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| 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 | 20.1 | 13.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.8 | 17.5 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.5 | 27.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 10.7 | 16.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SOUTHWEST LTC LAWTON LLC. CMS links this home to Southwest LTC, a group of 10 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald R Payne PC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2023 | |
| Southwest LTC Oklahoma Holdings, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 99% | 12/01/2015 |
| Quality Care Givers Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Ronald R Payne PC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Southwest LTC, Ltd | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Brashier, Craig | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Payne, Ronald | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Southwest LTC Oklahoma Holdings, LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Ronald R Payne PC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Southwest LTC Management Services, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Payne, Ronald | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2025 | |
| Quality Care Givers Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Ronald R Payne PC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Southwest LTC Management Services, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/13/2025 | |
| Southwest LTC, Ltd | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Brashier, Craig | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Payne, Ronald | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2015 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on January 22, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- 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 January 22, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 8, 2023: "Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 8, 2023: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Oklahoma average of 3.44.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Montevista Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Lawton, 0.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center Lawton, 1.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Lawton Post Acute & Rehab Lawton, 4.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 34 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 Willow Park Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Willow Park Health Care Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Willow Park Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on October 7, 2024. The Oklahoma average is 6.4.
- Has Willow Park Health Care Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $53,431 in the last three years.
- Does Willow Park Health Care 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 Willow Park Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 17 owners and managers, and links the home to Southwest LTC. Legal business name: SOUTHWEST LTC LAWTON 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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