OakRidge Nursing Center

    1100 Oak Ridge Dr, Durant, OK 74701
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate care for my mom

    I'm very grateful to Oak Ridge - the staff were attentive, compassionate, and treated my mom like family. The doctors, radiology and pre-surgery teams were excellent, and the kitchen, housekeeping and activities provided very good care and comfort; this was a blessing in her final days - thank you from our family, I recommend Oak Ridge.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    Reviews

    2.90·(20)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      2.9
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Supportive kitchen and housekeeping services
    • Skilled radiology and pre-surgery clinical teams
    • Person-centered end-of-life care
    • Engaging activity programming
    • Successful short-term rehabilitation enabling discharge home
    • Readily available snacks and resident treats
    • Warm, family-like staff–resident interactions

    Cons

    • Delays in responding to resident call lights and needs
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and odor-control in facility areas
    • Infection-control and cohorting process weaknesses
    • Variable staff conduct and communication tone
    • Gaps in family communication and visitor-access procedures
    • Management and oversight deficiencies
    • Inconsistent food-quality transparency

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed but consistent pattern: many families describe compassionate, attentive caregivers and effective clinical support for procedures and rehabilitation, while other accounts point to operational weaknesses that affect daily resident experience. Positive comments emphasize individualized, dignified care—particularly from nursing staff—and highlight strong ancillary services such as radiology, pre-surgery teams, kitchen and housekeeping. Several families characterized activity programming and snack availability as meaningful quality-of-life contributors, and some noted successful short-term rehabilitation that allowed residents to return home.

    Contrasting reports raise concerns about responsiveness and environment. Multiple reviewers noted delays in answering call lights and in attending to resident needs, which suggests inconsistent staff availability or allocation. Cleanliness and odor-control issues in certain areas were mentioned alongside descriptions of cigarette and marijuana smoke on or near campus; these indicate gaps in environmental maintenance and outdoor supervision. There are also recurring references to communication problems—family members reporting that they were not notified of care changes or experienced restricted visitation—pointing to weaknesses in family communication protocols and visitor-access procedures.

    Clinical-safety themes include questions about infection-control practices and cohorting during infectious outbreaks. Some reviewers expressed unease about how infectious patients were managed within the facility, which signals a need for clearer infection-prevention policies and transparency. Additionally, comments about management responsiveness and calls for external inspection reflect perceived oversight deficits; these items suggest families want more visible administrative accountability and clearer grievance-resolution pathways.

    Taken together, the facility appears to offer strong points of care—compassionate staff, capable clinical teams, and supportive services—while also exhibiting operational inconsistencies that can materially affect resident comfort and family trust. Prospective residents and relatives should consider an in-person visit focused on observable operations: watch mealtime service and food transparency, test call-bell response times, observe common-area cleanliness and odor-control, inquire about staffing ratios and infection-control procedures, and ask how the facility communicates clinical changes and visitation policies to families. These targeted checks can help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with a particular resident’s needs and whether management is addressing the operational gaps noted by some families.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    OakRidge Nursing Center is located at 1100 Oak Ridge Dr, Durant, OK, 74701.

    About OakRidge Nursing Center

    OakRidge Nursing Center in Durant, Oklahoma offers both short-term and long-term care for seniors, where residents get the help they need from medical and nursing staff in a building with 104 certified beds, and people like Administrator Brenda Taylor and Director of Nursing Melissa Lynn manage the day-to-day care. You'll find dedicated nursing units and programs, including skilled nursing for those who need constant medical attention, and there's a strong focus on care for seniors living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, which means care is personalized for each person's health needs, with services that help with daily activities like dressing or bathing and a policy to keep each resident's privacy and medical records protected. OakRidge gives residents different rehabilitation options like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and everyone gets a rehabilitation screening when they move in so therapists can plan for what'll help most, and there are programs to keep and improve each person's range of motion too. For well-being, there are activities like musical performances, games, trivia, religious meetings, and even resident councils, with outside entertainment as well, plus daily mail delivery except on weekends and holidays, and the staff organizes social and recreational events in private spaces like the activities lounge if people want to celebrate something special. Dining here means seasonal breakfasts, coffee and tea all day, and dinners approved by a registered dietitian in a restaurant-style setting, which helps with socializing and keeping meals healthy, and amenities are in place for infection control and nutritious food, though it's worth knowing the center has had past problems, such as infection control violations and issues about resident rights. Residents get a total of 3.48 nurse hours per day, and nurse turnover has reached 73.4%, which means a lot of staff changes, but with help from Elmbrook Management Company, OakRidge tries to support both physical and emotional needs, and there are person-centered services to keep everyone's dignity and independence as they age. There's a mix of long-term care, skilled nursing, and residential features all under one roof, and social services staff work to address any concerns for both residents and their families, and visiting hours run from 8 am to 8 pm, with 24-hour visits by arrangement, so families can stay connected. OakRidge includes Oak Ridge Manor Nursing Home, and while it has a variety of care types and services, with social programs that try to help healing and engagement, you should keep in mind there's limited information on how the company manages employees or controls the facility, yet you'll find a place that aims to deliver health care and support as simply and comfortably as possible for seniors who need extra help in life.

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    OakRidge Nursing Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1100 Oak Ridge Dr, Durant, OK 74701.

    No, OakRidge Nursing Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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