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Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

614 E CHERRIE STREET, TAHLEQUAH, OK, 74465

(918) 456-2573

www.sequoyahok.com

125 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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614 E Cherrie Street

Tahlequah, OK 74465

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Bed capacity

125

CMS facility ID

375124

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cherokee

Facility name

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

Street address

614 E CHERRIE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Tahlequah, OK 74465

Phone

(918) 456-2573

Website

www.sequoyahok.com

About this facility — Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It is licensed for 125 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma (100 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Tahlequah and 283 skilled nursing facilities across Oklahoma. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy 30 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Bridges Health

Ownership type

For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Bridges Employee Stock Ownership Trust

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2020

Bridges Esop, Inc

Operational control — since 2020

Coble, William

Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Deroin, Kristy

Managing employee — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-08-04

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-01-08

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$285 per day (≈ $8,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

77% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 13% private/other

Occupancy

48% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above the OK median of $263/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

125

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-05-12

2025-01-08Health inspection3 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-01-21

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-01-21

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-01-21

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2023-11-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0677

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0732

E · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-12-05

2022-06-01Health inspection11 citations

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0644

E · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0690

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0730

E · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0770

E · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-06-29

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-06-29

2025-01-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-01-27

2023-11-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-05-09

2022-06-01Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2022-06-29

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-06-29

K-0300

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2022-06-29

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-06-29

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-06-29

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-06-29

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 375124.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.820 ratings on Google

★★★★★Anna Morales · 2025-09-24 · via Google
“My mom, Susanna Roman, was recently admitted to Sequoyah Pointe SNF. She was there from August 1st, 2025 to September 2nd, 2025. While she was there a short time the care she received was exemplary! I live in California and everyone was so amazing with letting me know if there were changes and how she was. My mom was in isolation while recovering from C.Diff. She told me all the nurses were nice…”

★Kimmi Scott-marsden · 2024-04-25 · via Google
“Frozen pizza & canned green beans for dinner? Seriously? Do NOT send your family members here. It is DEPLORABLE. Couldnt get anyone to come help my mother to the restroom. 5 times in one night, FAIL. Then leave her off her oxygen for 5 HOURS. This place is a hell hole & how sad its employee owned, yet they clearly don't care about their residents. Should be shut down and lose medicare funding. Tha…”

★April Wacoche · 2023-12-18 · via Google
“I want to give this place zero stars. My dad has been there one week for rehabilitation. And everyday for breakfast he has biscuits and gravy. He is diabetic. So far they have only served him starchy foods and fried breaded foods. then pump him up with insulin to balance out the sugars. How about you feed him properly so he doesn’t have to rely on insulin to bring down his sugar. Food can be heali…”

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