Tahlequah, Oklahoma · CMS Care Compare

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

614 E CHERRIE STREET, Tahlequah, OK 74465

For profit - Partnership 125 certified beds All Oklahoma homes →

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · CMS verdict

CMS rates Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Oklahoma average of 2.7.

4/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
3/5 Staffing
125 Certified beds

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.

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Tahlequah, Oklahoma holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 125-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.

51 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 51 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 3/5 stars · 50
Quality measures 2/5 stars · 25
Inspection record 25 deficiencies · 46.666666666666664

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (3/5), 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 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this facility operates 125 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 57 residents - an occupancy rate of about 46%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 46% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.

Same-ownership peers

Within Oklahoma, Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy is one of 33 for profit - partnership nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - partnership-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 33% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (25 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy compares to Oklahoma

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Oklahoma facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 2.7
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.6
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 2.9

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Oklahoma state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy ranks in Oklahoma

Among the 282 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oklahoma, Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 67% of them. The bars show how all Oklahoma homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 85 · 30%
2 stars 55 · 20%
3 stars 49 · 17%
4 stars · this facility 55 · 20%
5 stars 38 · 13%

55 Oklahoma homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 125
Residents 57
Ownership For profit - Partnership
County Cherokee
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 25

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy?

4 out of 5 stars is Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oklahoma?

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Oklahoma is $7,026 per month ($84,315 annually). A private room averages $7,756 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy offer?

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy operates as a skilled nursing facility (125 beds with approximately 57 current residents) under for profit - partnership ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 25 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.

Does Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy have any deficiencies or penalties?

Sequoyah Pointe Skilled Nursing and Therapy has multiple deficiencies (25 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

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).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Oklahoma elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 375124.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial