Tamarack Retirement Center

What state inspectors found

2 inspections in the last two years · 2 with findings

Tamarack Retirement Center was inspected twice in this period, and both visits ended with a citation - so this is not a spotless record. In July 2025 the finding was in the kitchen: several food items were unlabeled or undated and a dietary worker was not wearing a hair net. In October 2025, after a complaint alleging abuse, injuries of unknown origin and inadequate care, inspectors watched residents at meals, in activities and during personal care and saw staff answering call lights and helping with daily tasks; the only thing they cited was the absence of a written "plan of accommodation" for one resident who needed two staff members for transfers - help staff were observed providing, though the facility had no plan-of-accommodation policy at all and the clinical nurse director did not know what the plan was for. The center corrected both findings, and the state determined it was back in substantial compliance in September 2025 and again in December 2025; both determinations were made by offsite/paper review rather than a return visit to the building.

• During the October 2025 visit, inspectors watched daily life at the center firsthand - residents at meals, in their rooms, in activities, and during personal care - and saw staff answering call lights, giving medications, serving and setting up meals, and helping residents with everyday tasks. 10-08-2025
• The October 2025 complaint alleged abuse, injuries of unknown origin, and residents not getting the level of care they needed. After watching transfers and personal care and reviewing records, inspectors cited only the missing written plan of accommodation - not the hands-on care itself. 10-08-2025
• On the day of the survey, the resident who needed two staff members for transfers was observed getting that help: inspectors watched two staff members complete the transfer, an aide confirmed it was a two-person assist for safety, and the clinical nurse director said they were able to provide two-person assistance at all times. 10-08-2025
• The July 2025 licensing inspection also folded in two complaints - about missing resident property, medications not given as the doctor ordered, and supervision to prevent residents from eloping or having accidents. The only thing written up was in the kitchen; none of those complaint allegations resulted in a citation. 07-31-2025

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