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Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy

111 WALNUT DRIVE, BUFFALO, OK, 73834

(580) 735-2415

76 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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111 Walnut Drive

Buffalo, OK 73834

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CMS facility ID

375259

Care type

Nursing home

County

Harper

Facility name

Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy

Street address

111 WALNUT DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Buffalo, OK 73834

Phone

(580) 735-2415

About this facility — Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy

Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Buffalo, Oklahoma. It is licensed for 76 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oklahoma (100 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Buffalo 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 Western Skilled Nursing and Therapy 10 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

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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 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1996-05-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-11-21

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$250 per day (≈ $7,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

62% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 34% private/other

Occupancy

35% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% below the OK median of $263/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

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

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2023-12-07Health inspection1 citation

F-0584

E · No harm found

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 2023-12-20

2023-01-06Health inspection4 citations

F-0604

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-02-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F-0727

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-02-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-02-16

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)

2024-11-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-12-30

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-12-30

2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation

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 2024-02-20

2023-01-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0324

C · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-02-16

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-02-16

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 375259.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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