Willows Assisted Living Residence

    301 Melville Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075
    • Assisted Living

    Clean studio, friendly attentive staff

    I'm very pleased with this newer, very clean facility - our spacious, well-furnished studio with brand-new carpet and fresh paint feels homey, meals are good, there's a hair salon, and the staff have been consistently helpful and attentive; my mom made friends quickly.

    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
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.33·(6)

    Overall rating

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

      2.5
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • newer facility building
    • spacious studio units
    • clean, well-maintained interiors
    • on-site hair salon
    • helpful and attentive staff
    • home-like furnishings and décor
    • nutritious, well-presented meals
    • opportunities for resident socialization

    Cons

    • inconsistent staff responsiveness and availability
    • variable customer-service quality
    • gaps in pest-control and sanitation protocols
    • insufficient incident-response and family communication
    • perceived staffing and workflow constraints leading to rushed interactions
    • limited availability of certain unit types during tours

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a mixed picture. Many comments highlight a recently updated building with attractive finishes, fresh carpeting and paint, and well-furnished, homey rooms. The site offers convenient on-site services such as a hair salon, and several reviewers described residents forming friendships and engaging socially. Meal service receives generally positive mentions for quality and presentation.

    Care and staff: Evaluations of caregiving are inconsistent. Several reviewers described staff as helpful, attentive, and courteous; others perceived staff as rushed and less available, which contributed to concerns about responsiveness. These contrasting impressions suggest variability in staff behavior and possible workflow or staffing-ratio pressures. Families seeking a placement should ask about current staffing levels, staff turnover, and response-time expectations for day-to-day assistance.

    Dining and activities: Dining is generally viewed favorably, with specific praise for the meals. Social opportunities appear present; at least one family noted their relative made new friends. The presence of on-site amenities supports daily living and social routines.

    Facilities and sanitation: The physical environment is often described as clean and well-maintained, with recent updates to carpeting and paint. However, there are notable pest-control concerns in some accounts, including observations of insects in resident rooms and dissatisfaction with pest-control responses. These statements indicate a need for stronger, documented pest-management procedures and clearer communication when issues arise.

    Management and communication: Multiple reviewers expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of customer service and incident handling. Specific operational gaps emerge around incident-response protocols, communication with families, and availability of certain unit types for tours. There are also mentions that regulatory authorities were notified in relation to safety and pest-control matters, which prospective families may wish to clarify directly with management.

    Notable patterns and guidance: The facility shows many strengths—newer physical plant, comfortable units, on-site services, and instances of attentive caregiving—but also exhibits operational weaknesses around consistent staff responsiveness, customer-service quality, pest-control protocols, and incident communication. Prospective residents and families should request documentary evidence of pest-control logs, recent inspection or regulatory history, current staffing levels and training practices, policies for incident reporting and family notification, and the ability to tour a range of unit types before making a decision.

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    Location

    Map showing location of Willows Assisted Living Residence

    Willows Assisted Living Residence is located at 301 Melville Dr, Pauls Valley, OK, 73075.

    About Willows Assisted Living Residence

    Willows Assisted Living Residence sits in Pauls Valley, OK, and has space for up to 48 residents in a non-institutional, apartment-style setting that feels more like a home than a hospital, so folks can have privacy while still getting the help they need. Around-the-clock staff help with bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, moving from bed to wheelchair, incontinence, and making sure residents can get help in an emergency thanks to a 24-hour call system. The staff can handle special care needs, too, like checking insulin for folks with diabetes and making diabetic-friendly meals, and they have senior care advocates to answer questions.

    Meals come with the living arrangement, and they can work with special diets and allergies, so residents don't have to worry about cooking or grocery shopping. Residents eat in a community dining room with all-day dining, and furnished apartments come with a telephone and access to Wi-Fi or high-speed internet if desired. Around the building, there are indoor and outdoor spaces, like walking paths, gardens, an arts room, and comfortable sitting areas where people can spend time together, watch movies, or join in activities - and there's a hair salon and barber shop, too. Housekeeping, laundry, move-in coordination, and transportation help for medical appointments are also provided.

    Willows Assisted Living Residence offers many types of care services for seniors, including assisted living, memory care, respite care, and independent living, and they build personalized service plans for each resident based on what they need. Staff coordinate with healthcare providers, give support with daily tasks, and try to foster an active, social environment with daily scheduled activities, community-sponsored events, and even devotional activities off-site for spiritual support. They manage safety with wheelchair accessibility and an emergency alert system, and support residents through physical, social, emotional, and mental wellness programs. Folks who live there benefit from onsite and offsite activities, and there's a caring team that's been serving the local area for more than 15 years. The facility is run by a board of directors and was developed by the PVGH Foundation.

    Willows also provides support and services for adults transitioning with autism and for individuals working through substance abuse, with staff trained to help with challenges in social interaction, communication, and daily living. Personalized care is built into the daily routine, so every resident gets the support they need. The website at thewillowsalr.com offers more information, including a map, a scheduling system for tours, and a process for requesting costs. Hospitals, pharmacies, restaurants, and churches sit nearby to help residents stay connected to the local community.

    People often ask...

    Willows Assisted Living Residence offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,331 per month.

    Willows Assisted Living Residence offers assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 301 Melville Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075.

    No, Willows Assisted Living Residence 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Oklahoma, the State Department of Health's Long Term Care Service licenses residential and assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its surveys.

    License numberAL2502
    StatusOpen
    Facility typeAssisted Living Center
    Capacity48 residents
    LicenseeVANDEVER, DANA
    Special certificationLICENSED ONLY

    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    5

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    07 Nov 2025Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and found deficiencies in medication administration and related staff practices.
    • Medication administration
    11 Jun 2025Inspection
    Investigated a complaint about conditions and care, and found failures to maintain a safe, clean environment and to provide care as ordered.
    • Safe, clean environment
    18 Apr 2024Inspection
    Observed deficiencies across food storage and kitchen sanitation, resident documentation, staff qualifications, and quality assurance processes, with multiple violations identified.
    • 310-663-3-8(a) FOOD STORAGE, PREPARATION AND SERVICEFOOD STORAGE, PREPARATION AND SERVICE
    • 310-663-9-1(3) NURSENURSE
    • 310-663-11-1 QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEEQUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE
    • 310-663-9-5(b) STAFF QUALIFICATIONSSTAFF QUALIFICATIONS
    • 63 OS 1-1947(F) Criminal History Background CheckCRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK
    13 Mar 2024Inspection
    Concluded deficiencies in staffing, pest control, and medication administration, with documented bed bug findings and unsafe care practices.
    • Bed bug management - pest control policy/procedure
    • Medication administration standard
    • Adequate staffing
    08 Mar 2023Inspection
    Investigated a complaint and found a deficiency in following physician orders for medications.
    • 310:663-15-1 & 63 OS 1-1918(B)(5) RESIDENT RIGHTS - Medical CareRESIDENT RIGHTS - Medical Care
    03 Feb 2020Inspection
    Investigation identified deficiencies in food storage and service, medication administration and staffing, staff qualifications, and residents’ medical rights.
    • Type A310:663-3-8(a)FOOD STORAGE, PREPARATION AND SERVICE
    • Type A310:663-9-2(a)MEDICATION STAFFING
    • d310:663-9-5(d)STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
    • Type A310:663-15-1 & 63 OS 1-1918(B)(5)RESIDENT RIGHTS - Medical Care
    • Type A310:663-19-2(a)MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
    • Type A310:663-19-2(a)(2)MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

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