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The Oaks Healthcare Center

1501 Clayton Avenue, Poteau, Oklahoma 74953

Overview

The Oaks Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Oklahoma average of 2.7. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Poteau. It scores best on health inspections (2 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (1 of 5).

Its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2025, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Oklahoma average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 51% of Oklahoma nursing homes have been fined.

The Oaks Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 158 certified beds, caring for about 107 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.

Medicare ratings

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Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles127th of 138 facilities

Top 93%

In Oklahoma262nd of 281 facilities

Top 94%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
February 26, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
12
Complaint-related deficiencies
1
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
158
Average residents per day
107
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
April 1, 1994
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes