Canoe Brook Ardmore

What state inspectors found

1 inspection in the last two years · 1 with findings

Canoe Brook Ardmore's one inspection in the last two years, in November 2025, was a demanding one: the state arrived unannounced with five separate complaints to investigate, including allegations of abuse, too little staff, poor meals, and medication problems. After three days of observing care, reviewing records and interviewing residents and staff, inspectors did not cite any of those allegations. The only deficiency written up was open containers of sugar, dry beans and croutons left uncovered in the kitchen dry-storage area, which could attract pests. The community corrected that and a December 31, 2025 state review found it in substantial compliance.

• Inspectors arrived unannounced with five separate complaints to investigate at once, covering abuse, staffing levels, meal quality and therapeutic diets, medication administration, and building equipment. After three days on site, the only thing they wrote up was open food containers in the kitchen storeroom. 11-05-2025
• The most serious allegation, that residents were not free from physical, verbal, and psychosocial abuse, was investigated in depth. The surveyor watched how staff treated residents, reviewed incident reports and abuse training records, and interviewed residents and staff about identifying and reporting abuse. No abuse-related deficiency was cited. 11-05-2025
• Surveyors watched residents throughout the building, in their rooms, in common areas, at meals, during medication passes and in activities, and saw staff interacting with residents and responding to their needs. 11-05-2025
• Complaints about not having enough staff and about food being unpalatable or not meeting special diet needs were checked against staffing schedules, menus, weights, diet orders and resident interviews. No staffing, dietary-order or nutrition deficiency was cited. 11-05-2025

Summarized from Oklahoma State Department of Health survey documents. Inspections are a snapshot of specific days and sample a small number of residents.