BALLARD NURSING CENTER

CCN 375263 · IHS BALLARD NURSING CENTER INC · For profit - Individual · IHS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS chain · 73 certified beds · Pontotoc · OK


BALLARD NURSING CENTER is a 73-bed nursing home in ADA, Oklahoma. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-08-04. It averages 59.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at BALLARD NURSING CENTER?

CMS lists 18 health-inspection deficiencies for BALLARD NURSING CENTER since 2023-02-09, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-28.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-08-28F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.F
2025-08-28F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2025-08-28F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2025-05-20F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-03-27F0584, F0610, F0698, F0755, F0812, F0880, F0883Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E
2024-03-27F0554, F0558, F0578, F0657, F0661, F0758Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D
2023-02-09F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.E

Why was BALLARD NURSING CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-05-20Fine$8,281

How is BALLARD NURSING CENTER staffed relative to the OK average?

MeasureThis facilityOK average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.927923.78776
Total nursing staff turnover (%)75.055.5
Average number of residents per day59.561.2

Who owns BALLARD NURSING CENTER, and what chain is it in?

BALLARD NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name IHS BALLARD NURSING CENTER INC and belongs to the IHS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIHS HOLDING INCsince 05/05/1997
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTREED, BARTsince 05/05/1997
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEPHILLIPS, JEANETTEsince 07/29/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERREED, BARTsince 07/29/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIHS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC.since 07/29/2019

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