Checotah Nursing Center
321 Southeast 2Nd Street, Checotah, OK, 74426
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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 - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 82 · avg 41 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Oklahoma nursing homesOklahoma avg: 56.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $102,895 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 375140
- Certified beds
- 82 beds · avg 41 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Checotah Nursing And Rehabilitation Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Abbott Family Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2016
- Barney Kent Abbott
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2016
- Cohea Limited Partners, lp
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2016
- Dandy Risman
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2016
- Jalee Abbott
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · since 2016
- Rodney Nixon
Operational/managerial Control · since 2016
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- G0689·Feb 20, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0812·Dec 12, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0568·Dec 12, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- F0727·Nov 21, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- D0689·Nov 21, 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.
- D0584·Nov 21, 2025Complaint
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.
- D0600·Oct 14, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E0880·Aug 9, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $34K
- 20241 fine · $68K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Feb 20, 2026Fine · $34K
- Aug 9, 2024Payment denial · 19 days · starting Sep 20, 2024
- Aug 9, 2024Fine · $68K
Largest single fine on record: $68K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 12, 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.
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