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Complaint Investigation

Meeker Nursing Center

September 11, 2025 · Meeker, OK · 500 North Dawson Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 70
Provider ID 375326
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Meeker Nursing Center
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Inspection Summary

MEEKER NURSING CENTER in MEEKER, OK — inspection on September 11, 2025.

Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF0689
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

not a good person to learn from. CNA #4 stated after the incident, the charge nurse did education immediately with them. CNA #4 was asked if there was any education on lifts when hired. CNA #4 stated there may have been, but they did not remember, education was usually CNA to CNA. On 09/11/25 at 12:30 p.m., the DON was asked about evaluation of residents for mechanical lift use.

The DON stated if they had therapy, the therapist would tell them, if the resident was non-weight bearing or bedbound they would use them.

The DON stated they were not sure if it showed up on the Kardex for the CNA or not, but they usually communicated amongst themself regarding who required a lift and who did not.

The DON was asked about education and requirements for staff regarding the use of mechanical lifts.

The DON stated they usually knew how to use them when they were hired since they have a certification.

The DON stated they did an initial competency check-off for skills they thought had mechanical lifts included.

The DON stated a nurse reviewed the check list with them.

The DON was asked about care plan updates and lift assessments.

The DON stated they were working on getting them all caught up.

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09/11/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Meeker Nursing Center

500 North Dawson Street Meeker, OK 74855

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure RN coverage for 8 consecutive hours per day for 5 (April 2025 through July 2025) of 5 months of staff schedules reviewed for RN coverage.The administrator identified 47 residents resided in the facility.Findings: A PBJ Staffing Data Report, dated 04/01/25 through 06/30/25, showed during quarter three, the facility did not have RN coverage for 04/05/25, 04/06/25, 04/11/25, 04/12/25, 04/13/25, 04/19/25, 04/20/25, 05/16/25, 05/17/25, 05/30/25, 05/31/25, 06/01/25, 06/07/25, 06/08/25, 06/14/25, 06/15/25, 06/21/25, 06/22/25, 06/28/25, or 06/29/25.

Payroll detail reports reviewed for registered nurse coverage for the months of 04/2025 through 08/2025, showed the facility did not have eight consecutive hours per day for 04/01/25, 04/08/25. 04/09/25, 04/10/25, 04/13/25, 04/19/25, 04/20/25, 04/27/25, 04/28/25, 05/03/25, 05/05/25, 05/11/25, 05/12/25, 05/14/25, 05/16/25, 05/17/25, 05/18/25, 05/29/25, 05/30/25, 05/31/25 06/01/25, 06/07/25, 06/08/25, 06/14/2025, 06/15/2025, 06/21/2025, 06/22/2025, 06/25/25, 06/26/25, 06/28/25, 06/29/25, 07/05/25, 07/06/25, 07/12/25, 07/13/25, 07/19/25, 07/20/25, 07/26/25, 07/27/25, 08/02/25, 08/03/25, 08/09/25, 08/10/25, 08/14/25, 08/16/25, 08/17/25, 08/18/25, 08/20/25, 08/23/25, 08/24/25, and 08/30/25.On 09/10/25 at 2:40 p.m., administrator was asked about RN staffing.

The administrator stated they were aware of not having an RN on the weekends and had not had one for some time.

The administrator stated they had not had any luck finding a weekend RN that would be a good fit for the facility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in MEEKER, OK, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from MEEKER NURSING CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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