Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
Nursing home in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, CMS certification number 375124
614 E Cherrie Street, Tahlequah, OK 74465 · Cherokee County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 125
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.07
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.12
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 8, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 2, 2023, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 58.6 residents live here, about 47% of its 125 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 125
- Average residents per day
- 58.6
- Certified since
- August 4, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
- Legal business name
- East Shawnee Nursing Center L L C
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 33 homes nationally under Bridges Health, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
- University Park Skilled Nursing and Therapy Memory1201 North Vinita Avenue, Tahlequah 74464
- Cherokee County Nursing Center1504 North Cedar Avenue, Tahlequah 74464
- Fort Gibson Care & Rehab Center205 East Poplar Street, Fort Gibson 74434
- Stilwell Nursing and Rehab509 W Locust St, Stilwell 74960
- Eastgate Village Care & Rehab Center3500 Haskell Blvd, Muskogee 74403
Who inspects nursing homes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Oklahoma, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy
What is the CMS star rating of Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy?
East Shawnee Nursing Center L L C, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.