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Bradbury Commons

⌖ Ponca City, OK · Kay County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds68
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Bradbury Commons

Bradbury Commons is a 68-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ponca City, OK. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Oklahoma is 2.7. At its last full inspection (Jul 2024), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Oklahoma average of 6.4. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (2 of 5) and long-term care (3 of 5).

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Key details

Facility nameBradbury Commons
LocationKay County, Oklahoma
Address1601 Academy Road, Ponca City, OK 74604 · Kay County
CMS provider number375521
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Investors reported to MedicareReal estate investment trust (REIT): Ph Healthcare Fund Viii What this means
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 23, 2008 (18 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections5 of 5Much above average
Quality measures3 of 5Average
Staffing1 of 5Much below average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

2 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection0 (Jul 2024)Oklahoma average: 6.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Oklahoma average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Sent back to the hospital29.6%State average: 27.3%
    About average
  • Needed an emergency room visit22.0%State average: 16.6%
    Worse than average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.4%State average: 1.8%
    Worse than average

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 3 of 5 (average)

  • Falls with a major injury4.9%State average: 4.7%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)6.7%State average: 4.7%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs4.6%State average: 17.5%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 2.3
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Oklahoma average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Who pays, and how full it is

Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Oklahoma, Medicaid pays for 77% of resident days at a typical home.

  • 0% Medicaid
  • 6% Medicare
  • 94% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average77%Oklahoma typical: 62%
Cost of care per resident day$325Oklahoma typical: $262

Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.

Overall rating4★
Health inspections5★
Staffing1★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201921424.0
Jan 202011113.7
Jan 202121424.3
Jan 202221434.3
Jan 202311424.2
Jan 202411243.5
Feb 202522323.7
Feb 202655333.6
Sep 20264513–

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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