Medicalodges Dewey

Medicalodges Dewey sits on Bartles Road in Dewey, Oklahoma, and offers skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, assisted living, and dementia care for residents who need different kinds of support and attention, so you'll find folks here with all sorts of needs, from those recovering and looking to regain strength to people who need memory care or help with daily living, and they've got a team that tries to help residents do as much as they can for themselves, with a nurse named Sharon Miesner heading up nursing and an administrator named Stephanie Bean making sure things run smoothly, and of note is that the whole place is owned by employees, which gives staff a reason to want things to go well, so you might find them more invested in the quality of the care than at some other places. The facility holds 58 certified beds but usually has about 34 residents each day, so it's not too crowded, and it tends to see the same staff sticking around longer than most, which you can see from their lower nurse turnover rate, sitting around 46.7%, lower than the state's 56.5%, which some folks would say is a good sign. There's regular skilled nursing, rehab, and in-home care if you need extra help on the side, plus services for those who are developmentally disabled. Medicalodges Dewey says it aims to help residents hit their best possible level of wellness, whether that means physical, emotional, or social needs, and there are activities and a photo gallery that let folks join in or just enjoy looking around. There's some stuff here you should know about the care, though. Medicalodges Dewey has faced some troubles in its inspections, like being cited for not meeting infection prevention rules and for pharmacy service issues, which came up in their latest inspection in November 2024, when they got two deficiencies, one for infection control (marked F0880) because staff failed to carry out a proper infection program and another one for pharmacy, F0757, since not all residents' drug plans avoided unnecessary drugs, and these are real problems that they've been told to address. Nurse staffing runs below the state average, with each resident getting about 3.35 nursing hours per day, while the state average is 3.8, so families often want to keep that number in mind when weighing options. The place focuses on dignity and respect and says the staff looks out for every resident, but as with any other facility, you'll want to check on the inspection history to see how well things are actually being handled lately.