English Village Skilled Nursing & Therapy

    1515 Canterbury Blvd, Altus, OK, 73521
    4.3 · 9 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Attentive staff, immaculate home-like care

    I couldn't be more pleased - the nurses and aides are attentive, caring, and consistently go above and beyond. The place is immaculately kept and home-like, with excellent, supportive Alzheimer's and nursing care; it was better than I expected and clearly prioritizes care over aesthetics.

    Pricing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.33 · 9 reviews

    Overall rating

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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Attentive and caring staff
    • Immaculately kept facilities
    • Home-like environment
    • Staff go above and beyond to meet residents' needs
    • Supportive Alzheimer's care
    • Excellent nursing care
    • Amazing nurses and aides
    • Competent and pleasant staff
    • Better-than-expected experience
    • Care prioritized over aesthetics
    • Helpful staff
    • Emotional/tender moments with residents

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews present a uniformly positive impression of English Village Skilled Nursing & Therapy. Reviewers repeatedly emphasize the quality and compassion of frontline caregivers, the cleanliness and comfort of the facility, and notably supportive care for residents with Alzheimer's. There are no specific negative aspects reported in the provided summaries, so the overall pattern is strongly favorable.

    Care quality and clinical staff: The most prominent theme is high-quality, attentive clinical care. Multiple reviewers single out nurses and aides as "amazing," "excellent," and "competent and pleasant," indicating consistent satisfaction with nursing competency and bedside manner. Phrases such as "excellent nursing care" and "care over aesthetics" suggest that reviewers value the facility's clinical attention and prioritize residents' wellbeing above superficial features. The comment that staff "go above" to meet residents' needs reinforces a perception of proactive, resident-centered care rather than task-oriented provision.

    Memory care / Alzheimer's support: Supportive Alzheimer's care is explicitly mentioned, which is a distinct and important positive. That specificity indicates reviewers experienced or observed appropriate care approaches for residents with cognitive impairment, suggesting the facility has capabilities and staff training to address the needs of memory care residents. The repeated emphasis on compassion from staff is particularly relevant in the context of dementia care, where empathy and patience are critical.

    Facility environment and cleanliness: Reviewers describe the grounds and interiors as "immaculately kept" and "home-like," pointing to a clean, well-maintained physical environment that fosters comfort and familiarity. The "home-like" descriptor suggests decor and atmosphere that reduce institutional feeling, which complements the strong caregiving theme and supports resident dignity and emotional wellbeing.

    Emotional tone and expectations: Several summaries highlight emotionally positive interactions (a "tender moment") and the experience being "better-than-expected." These comments indicate that families and residents not only received competent care but also meaningful human connection. The convergence of emotional warmth and clinical competence likely contributes to the high overall satisfaction reflected in the reviews.

    Gaps and limitations in the review set: The provided summaries are narrowly focused on staff, cleanliness, and Alzheimer’s support; they do not comment on dining quality, activities and programming, administrative responsiveness, staffing levels/turnover, cost, safety incidents, or long-term clinical outcomes. Because no negative items are listed, it is also possible that the sample is subject to positive selection bias (reviewers who had very good experiences are more likely to comment). These omissions mean that while the available evidence strongly supports positive impressions of caregiving and environment, other important dimensions of skilled nursing life are not represented here.

    Conclusion: Based on the review summaries provided, English Village Skilled Nursing & Therapy appears to excel at compassionate, resident-focused clinical care, with particularly strong praise for nurses and aides and supportive memory-care services. The facility environment is described as clean and homelike, reinforcing the caregiving strengths. While reviewers report emotionally resonant experiences and exceeded expectations, the absence of commentary on dining, activities, management, cost, and negative experiences limits a fully rounded assessment. Nonetheless, the consistent, repeated positive remarks across multiple summaries point to reliably high standards in the core areas of staff responsiveness, nursing care, and a clean, comforting facility atmosphere.

    Location

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    About English Village Skilled Nursing & Therapy

    English Village Skilled Nursing & Therapy is a skilled nursing facility licensed and regulated under CMS guidelines, and it shares inspection and staffing information with the public, so you can look up their track record if you're interested, and lately they've had a deficiency count of 6, including one related to infection control, and their inspection reports have shown some problems, especially about how care plans and coordination are handled. They have 128 certified beds, with about 61 residents staying on average each day, and they can take care of people who need skilled nursing, intermediate care for frail adults, and short-term rehab after things like surgery, strokes, or joint replacements. The management has been under Bridges Esop, Inc and William Coble since September 2021, and the facility works with Bridges Health, a group that runs other similar places. English Village has a nurse turnover rate of 45.8% and staff provides an average of 3.98 nursing hours per resident per day, so you can figure staffings go up and down. Residents can choose between private or semi-private rooms, and there are social spaces like two TV rooms, a living room, an enclosed porch, an activity area, and a courtyard, which makes the place feel homey and gives folks spots to sit with company. There are daily activities to help residents stay social and purposeful, with church services, visiting clergy, bible study, and faith-based support for those who want it, plus they hold resident council meetings so people living there can be heard about what goes on. Meals come from a rotating menu and favorites are served either in the dining area with table service or brought to rooms for those who'd rather eat alone, and they also do daily laundry and housekeeping, so basic needs are looked after. Beauty and barber services are on site, and scheduled transportation is available for things like medical appointments. Skilled therapy is a main focus here, with certified therapists providing physical, occupational, speech, and recreational therapy, and care plans often aim to help people recover between hospital and home, with some residents staying long-term if they need ongoing help. English Village can support people needing hospice or end-of-life care, offers support for tube feeding, and provides specialty services like vision and dental care. The facility's inspection reports are available, and while they do provide a range of needed therapies and nursing services, there've been some official concerns about deficiencies in infection control and care planning, so that's something to think about.

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