Ballard Nursing Center
201 West 5Th Street, Ada, OK, 74820
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Ihs Management Consultants
- Certified beds
- 73 · avg 56 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 64.6% — higher than most Oklahoma nursing homesOklahoma avg: 56.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 60% — higher than most Oklahoma nursing homesOklahoma avg: 54.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Oklahoma averageOklahoma avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $12,740 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 375263
- Certified beds
- 73 beds · avg 56 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ihs Ballard Nursing Center Inc
- Chain affiliation
- Ihs Management Consultants
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Ihs Management Consultants chain — 5 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Bart t Reed
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2019
- Ihs Management Consultants Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · since 2019
- Jeanette Phillips
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2019
- Ihs Holding IncHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1997
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 18)
- F0887·Aug 28, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
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.
- E0812·Aug 28, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0656·Aug 28, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- J0689·May 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0610·Mar 27, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E0584·Mar 27, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
- E0883·Mar 27, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E0880·Mar 27, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- May 20, 2025Fine · $13K
Fire-safety citations
4 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 28, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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