BALLARD NURSING CENTER
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 date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | F0887 | Educate 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 |
| 2025-08-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-28 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-05-20 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-03-27 | F0584, F0610, F0698, F0755, F0812, F0880, F0883 | Honor 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 |
| 2024-03-27 | F0554, F0558, F0578, F0657, F0661, F0758 | Allow 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 |
| 2023-02-09 | F0758 | 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. | E |
Why was BALLARD NURSING CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Fine | $8,281 |
How is BALLARD NURSING CENTER staffed relative to the OK average?
| Measure | This facility | OK average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.92792 | 3.78776 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 75.0 | 55.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 59.5 | 61.2 |
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.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | IHS HOLDING INC | since 05/05/1997 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | REED, BART | since 05/05/1997 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PHILLIPS, JEANETTE | since 07/29/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | REED, BART | since 07/29/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | IHS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC. | since 07/29/2019 |
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