Meeker Nursing Center
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.
Inspection Findings
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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