With two nursing homes in the city, there are only a couple of choices in Okemah, Oklahoma. This relatively small group of nursing homes earned on average an overall grade of B-, which is a respectable grade for the city. By way of comparison, we awarded the facilities in the nearby city of Muskogee a city grade of D, which is a well below average grade. While neither city received a rave review, we found the nursing homes in Okemah to be a better bet. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
Despite receiving a somewhat average overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed extremely well in our inspections category. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received nearly perfect inspection reports this year. Consequently, Okemah received one of our best grades in that area with an A-. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in calculating these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are relatively insignificant. In addition, the city also fared well in the area of long-term care with a B+. Finally, this place earned a C in our nursing category and a grade of C in short-term care.