Riverside Health Services

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 7, 2026

• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 19, 2026

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 19, 2026

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2026

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

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 27, 2026

• Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2026

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 16, 2025

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

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 19, 2025

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 19, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 10, 2025

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 10, 2025

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 10, 2025

• Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 10, 2025

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 4, 2025

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2022

• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 1, 2022

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 12, 2022

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Have an externally vented heating system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 1, 2022

• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 1, 2022

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

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 12, 2022

Riverside Health Services offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Riverside Health Services is located at 1008 Arkansas Street in Arkoma, Oklahoma.

Riverside Health Services is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Arkoma, Oklahoma with a mixed reputation among families, reflected in its 2.9 out of 5 rating from 21 Google reviews. Some reviewers praise the cleanliness and specific caregivers by name, while others describe serious concerns about administration, communication, and safety.

Riverside Health Services had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 22 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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