Traditions Health of Oklahoma City
A hospice in Enid, Oklahoma 73701
521 N. Grand Avenue, Enid, Oklahoma 73701. (580) 366-0120.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 12 hospices serving ZIP code 73701 had 4.5.
The last inspection on record was on Aug 1, 2024: an initial inspection by The Joint Commission.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Aug 1, 2024: initial inspection by The Joint Commission8 deficiencies
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c))
The inspectors’ words, 341 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 10 of 10 active patient records reviewed, During RRHV# 1, RRHV# 2, RRHV# 3, RR# 1, RR# 2, RR# 3, RR# 4, RR# 5, RR# 6, and RR# 7’s patient record review it was noted the organization had not ensured the written plan of care was based on the patient’s goals and the time frames, settings, and services required to meet those goals. For example: review of RRHV# 3’s initial plan of car and subsequent two recertification plans of care revealed no patient specific Chaplain goals. During RRHV# 2’s patient record review revealed an initial plan of care with all goals with the same timeframe of “2 weeks” that included “Nursing plan of care will be established by 2 weeks”, “Medical Social Worker plan of care will be established by two weeks”, “Chaplain plan of care will be established by 2 weeks”, “Patient/caregiver will verbalize/demonstrate understanding of management of ALS. Facility staff is knowledgeable and involved in hospice plan of care for patient by 2 weeks”. Further review of RRHV# 2’s initial and subsequent plans of care revealed no patient specific Chaplain goals. During RRHV# 1’s patient record review revealed an initial plan of care with Updates/Add-Ons to the initial plan of care to included goals “MSW will establish a plan of care by [10 days after soc]”, “Decreased fear/anxiety regarding death and dying process” with no time frame and “patient will express an increased sense of closure and peacefulness at the end of life” with no time frames. Review of RR# 5’s plan of care revealed the goal: Pain will be managed at a level acceptable to the patient. However, this was no measurable pain level documented in the plan of care. Review of RR# 1, RR# 2, RR# 3, RR# 4, RR# 5, RR# 6, and RR# 7’s plans of care revealed Chaplain frequency of visits with no documented Chaplain goals of care and all the MSW patient goals did not have time frames. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
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Content of plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(c)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 130 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 2 of 10 active patient records reviewed, During RRHV# 2 and RRHV# 3’s patient records review it was noted the organization had not ensured it planned the patient’s care to include interventions to manage symptoms. For example: review of RRHV# 3’s patient record revealed RRHV# 3 was taking Eliquis at the time of the start of care. Review of RRHV# 3’s initial plan of care and two subsequent recertification plans of care revealed no bleeding precautions. Review of RRHV# 2’s patient record revealed RRHV# 2 was taking Eliquis at the time of the start of care. Review of RRHV# 2’s initial plan of care and two subsequent recertification plans of care revealed no bleeding precautions. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
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Review of the plan of care (42 CFR 418.56(d))
The inspectors’ words, 417 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 5 of 10 active patient records reviewed, During RRHV# 2, RRHV# 3, RR# 5, RR# 6, RR# 7’s patient records review it was noted the organization had not ensured the plan of care revisions were based on information from updates to the patient’s comprehensive assessment and address the patient’s progress toward goals and outcomes. For example: review of RRHV# 3’s patient record revealed an initial plan of care with all the goals with the timeframe of five days after the start of care that included Nursing plan of care will be established [soc date], Patient/caregiver will verbalize/demonstrate understanding of care required secondary to bowel incontinence [soc date], Patient/caregiver will verbalize knowledge of preventative measure responding to the event of hemorrhage bleeding and recognized early management [soc date}, Medical Social Worker will establish a plan of care [soc date]. Review of RRHV# 3’s subsequent recertification plan of care 90 days later revealed the same goals with the same timeframe date. Further review of RRHV# 3’s subsequent recertification 180 days after the start of care revealed the same goals with the same timeframe. During RRHV# 2’s patient record review revealed an initial plan of care with all goals with the same timeframe of “2 weeks” that included “Nursing plan of care will be established by 2 weeks”, “Medical Social Worker plan of care will be established by two weeks”, “Chaplain plan of care will be established by 2 weeks”, “Patient/caregiver will verbalize/demonstrate understanding of management of ALS. Facility staff is knowledgeable and involved in hospice plan of care for patient by 2 weeks”. Review of RRHV# 2’s subsequent recertification 90 days later revealed the same goals with the same timeframe. Further review of RRHV# 2’s subsequent recertification 180 days after the initial plan of care revealed the same goals and timeframes. During review of RR# 7’s initial plan of care revealed goals with time frames dated 2 to 15 days after the of the start of care. Review of RR# 7’s four subsequent recertification plans of care revealed the exact same goals with the same timeframes. Review of RR# 6’s initial plan of care revealed all goals dated 5 days after the start of care. Review of two subsequent recertification plans of care revealed the exact same goals with the same time frames. Review of RRE 5’s recertification plan of care revealed the same goals and time frames as the initial plan of care. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
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Coordination of services (42 CFR 418.56(e)(2))
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 2 bereavement records reviewed, During BR# 2’s bereavement plan of care revealed the intervention for a follow up scheduled phone call six months after the day of death (DOD). Review of the bereavement record revealed BR# 1’s DOD was approximately 11 months prior to the surveyor review of the record. Further review of the bereavement records revealed no documentation a phone call had been made to the bereaved. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Bereavement Coordinator and Branch Director.”
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Counseling services (42 CFR 418.64(d)(1)(iv))
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 1 of 2 bereavement records reviewed, During BR# 1’s bereavement plan of care review it was noted, the organization did not plan the patient s care by developing a bereavement plan of care. For example: review of BR# 1’s bereavement plan of care included documentation IDG to discuss; Risk of 19; Contact has a history of mental health and extreme dependency. Chaplain will consult with IDG after death call and possible visit. Chaplain also reaching out to family friend and also MSW regarding possible aps referral. However, further review of the bereavement plan of care revealed no timeframes for any of these interventions. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Bereavement Coordinator and Branch Director.”
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Hospice aide assignments and duties (42 CFR 418.76(g)(1))
The inspectors’ words, 273 words
“Observed in Record Review. In 3 of 10 active patient records reviewed, During RRHV# 1, RRHV# 2, and RRHV# 3’s patient records it was noted the organization had not ensured registered nurse (RN) responsible for hospice aide supervision prepared complete written patient care instruction for the hospice aide. For example: review of RRHV# 1’s patient record revealed RRHV# 1 transferred to the hospice approximately 60 days prior to the surveyor review of the record. Review of RRHV# 1’s hospice aide written patient care instructions revealed the task of bathing in the “tub”. Further review of RRHV# 1’s hospice aide visit notes beginning two days after the transfer to hospice revealed narrative documentation by the hospice aide that a “shower” was completed. During the home observation a shower was noted in RRHV# 1’s bathroom. However, the hospice aide written patient care instructions had not been updated to reflect the task of “Shower”. Review of RRHV# 2’s patient record revealed RRHV# 2 had aspiration precautions and was takin Eliquis. Review of RRHV# 2’s hospice aide written patient instructions revealed the task of “shaving” and “assisting with meals”. However, review of RRHV# 2’s hospice aide written patient care instructions revealed no documentation of what equipment to use when shaving, bleeding precautions, or aspiration precautions. Review of RRHV# 3’s patient record revealed RRHV# 3 was taking Eliquis. Review of RRHV# 3’s hospice aide written patient care instructions revealed the task of shaving. However, further review of RRHV# 3’s hospice aide written patient care instructions revealed no documentation on what equipment to use when shaving or bleeding precautions. This was reviewed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
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Serving the hospice patient and family (42 CFR 418.100(a)(1))
“Observed in Patient Home. In 1 of 3 home visits conducted, During RRHV# 2’s home observation it was noted the organization had not ensured the patient s right to privacy was respected. For example during RRHV# 2’s home observation in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) the registered nurse (RN) performed the physical assessment with the privacy curtain and room door open. This was observed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
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Content (42 CFR 418.104(a)(3))
The inspectors’ words, 101 words
“Observed in Patient Home. In 1 of 2 home visits conducted with medication reconciliation, During RRHV# 1’s home observation it was noted the organization had not ensured the medication list included all of the over the counter medications. For example: during RRHV# 1’s home observation the surveyor observed the registered nurse (RN) complete a medication reconciliation with RRHV# 1’s daughter present. RRHV# 1’s daughter reviewed the medications and shared RRHV# 1 had been taking Vitamin D for over a year. However, review of the medication list revealed no Vitamin D listed. This was observed, discussed, and validated with the Branch Director.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Initial inspection by The Joint Commission | 8 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 15, 2007.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 17.5 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 9% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 97.7% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 58% at home, 15% in assisted living, 25% in a nursing facility, 3% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 17.5 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 9% |
| Visits near death | 97.7% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Traditions Health, LLC owns 100% directly since Dec 3, 2020.
- 2 owners or officers are people: David R Klementz (corporate officer); David R Klementz (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditions Health, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Gbhhc Holding Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 3, 2020 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 81% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 100% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 71.1% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 12 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 73701, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4.5; this one had 8.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Hospice Circle of Love | 8 |
| Choice Hospice of Oklahoma LLC | 2 |
| Traditions Health of Oklahoma City This hospice | 8 |
| Elara Caring VII | 1 |
| Stillwater Medical at Home | 1 |
| Russell-Murray Hospice, Inc. | 13 |
| A Path of Care Hospice IV, LLC | 7 |
| Valir Hospice Care, LLC | 4 |
| Complete Hospice Care of Oklahoma City | 4 |
| Choice Health at Home - Oklahoma City Hospice | 4 |
| Acg Hospice III | 5 |
| Acg Hospice II | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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From the hospice
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Replies
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Paid listing
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