River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy
1901 PARKVIEW DRIVE, El Reno, OK 73036
El Reno, Oklahoma · CMS verdict
CMS rates River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Oklahoma average of 2.7.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy in El Reno, Oklahoma holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 74 of 100 (grade C). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Oklahoma runs a median of $7,026 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 4 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 74 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 74.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 59%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 59% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Oklahoma, River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy is one of 33 for profit - partnership nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - partnership-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 82% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (4 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy's upper-tercile stars compare to Oklahoma
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Oklahoma facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Oklahoma state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy ranks in Oklahoma
Among the 282 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oklahoma, River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 87% of them. The bars show how all Oklahoma homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
38 Oklahoma homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 71 |
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| County | Canadian |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 4 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy? ▾
River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oklahoma? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Oklahoma's median semi-private nursing home rate at $7,026 per month ($84,315 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,756 per month.
What services does River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy offer? ▾
River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 71 current residents) under for profit - partnership ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 4 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy has multiple deficiencies (4 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Oklahoma? ▾
In Oklahoma, alternatives include assisted living ($6,150/mo), home health aides ($6,292/mo), and adult day care ($1,993/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Oklahoma elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 375113.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.