Nursing Homes · Ada, OK
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ballard Nursing Center
201 West 5th Street · Ada, OK 74820 · 73 certified beds
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About Ballard Nursing Center
Ballard Nursing Center is a nursing home in Ada, Oklahoma. Its capacity is 73 beds, below the Oklahoma median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ihs Management Consultants. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 18 citations, the most recent on August 28, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.00 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Ada. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (18)
Records from February 2023 to August 2025.
August 28, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2025.
August 28, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2025.
August 28, 2025
Tag F0887Educate 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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 3, 2025.
May 20, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 9, 2025.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
March 27, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 31, 2024.
February 9, 2023
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $12,740
May 20, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,740 against this nursing home on May 20, 2025.
Staffing
3.00 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.11 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Ihs Management Consultants, a chain of 5 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.0 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 1.8 for staffing, 2.0 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Ihs Holding INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Oklahoma.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Ada.
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