Southbrook Healthcare

    832 Isabel St, Ardmore, OK, 73401
    2.6 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Excellent therapy but filthy, neglect

    I moved my dad here and appreciated the excellent physical therapy, above-average food, a few genuinely caring staff, and friendly residents. But the building was atrocious - strong urine smell, dirty rooms and IV poles, tiny shared bathrooms, lost clothes, and overall unsanitary conditions. CNAs were often lazy or unresponsive, callbacks failed, the referral process was a nightmare, and we felt neglected and had to move him to another facility. Not recommended, especially if you're on a fixed income.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    2.60 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.4
    • Staff

      2.4
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Genuinely caring and attentive staff reported by some reviewers
    • Excellent Physical Therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Above-average food
    • Some staff provided very good treatment / amazing care
    • Friendly or supportive fellow residents / community

    Cons

    • Facility building described as in poor/atrocious condition
    • Strong urine smell in rooms
    • Unsanitary conditions; dirty rooms and equipment (including IV poles)
    • Staff negligence and irresponsibility (lost clothing, neglect of basic needs)
    • CNAs perceived as lazy, neglectful, or uncaring
    • Poor staff responsiveness and missed callbacks
    • Inconsistent staff quality (wide variability between caregivers)
    • Small rooms and shared bathrooms
    • Referral process difficulties and negative treatment of families
    • Management/atmosphere problems: drama, misery, and poor morale
    • Some residents moved to other facilities due to conditions
    • Fixed-income / cost concerns among families

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but leans negative because of persistent and serious facility and staffing problems that many reviewers highlight. Several reviewers praise elements of clinical care—most notably the Physical Therapy and rehabilitation services and occasional members of staff who are described as genuinely caring, attentive, and capable of providing excellent care. Dining receives a positive mention as "above-average," and multiple reviewers note that there are good aspects to resident life such as friendly fellow residents. However, these positives are outweighed in many accounts by repeated reports of unsanitary conditions, poor building upkeep, and inconsistent day-to-day caregiving.

    Care quality is described in polarized terms. On the positive side, reviewers repeatedly cite "excellent Physical Therapy," successful rehabilitation, and instances of "amazing care" delivered by particular staff members. On the negative side, numerous accounts allege negligence: lost clothing, failure to clean rooms, dirty equipment (including IV poles), and general neglect of residents' personal needs. CNAs are specifically singled out in several reviews as "lazy," "uncaring," or neglectful, and multiple reviewers state that their loved ones' rooms were never cleaned. This creates an unpredictable care environment where the experience depends heavily on which individual staff members are on duty.

    Staffing and responsiveness problems are a frequent theme. Even where reviewers acknowledge genuinely caring staff, they also report poor responsiveness overall—missed callbacks, failed follow-through, and referral-process difficulties. Families describe frustration and anger related to how staff and the facility communicate with them and manage transitions. There are also repeated comments about variability: some staff are praised for being attentive, while others are characterized as uncaring or irresponsible. That inconsistency contributes to a lack of trust and a negative impression of how the facility treats residents and families.

    Facility condition and cleanliness are major concerns. Several reviewers use strong language to describe the building as "atrocious" and repeatedly report a strong urine smell in rooms and other unsanitary conditions. Specific examples include dirty rooms, contaminated equipment like IV poles, and overall poor housekeeping. Small rooms and shared bathrooms are also noted as drawbacks to living comfort. For some families these environment issues were severe enough that residents were moved to other facilities.

    Administrative and management issues appear to exacerbate clinical and environmental problems. Reviewers report difficulty with the referral process and negative impressions of how families are treated by management. The facility is described by some as having poor morale and "too much drama," which likely contributes to inconsistent care and communication failures. Financial concerns are also mentioned—families on fixed incomes are worried about costs relative to the quality they receive.

    Dining and social life get relatively favorable mentions: food is described as above-average, and reviewers note good interactions with other residents. Nonetheless, these elements are insufficient to counterbalance more serious safety and hygiene complaints for many families.

    In summary, prospective residents and families should be aware of a mixed picture: strong rehabilitation and some caring staff exist, and dining and community aspects may be positive, but frequent reports of unsanitary conditions, poor building upkeep, inconsistent and sometimes negligent caregiving (especially among CNAs), weak responsiveness, and management/communication problems are substantial red flags. If considering this facility, visitors should prioritize an in-person inspection focused on cleanliness and odors, ask for recent housekeeping and infection-control records, meet direct-care staff across multiple shifts to assess consistency, and clarify referral and communication procedures with management before making a placement decision.

    Location

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    About Southbrook Healthcare

    Southbrook Healthcare sits at 832 Isabel St in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and has been taking care of residents for over 45 years, always making sure there's registered nurses on-site every day and doctors on call around the clock, so people get the help they need any time, day or night, and the facility's also got all its beds certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, so folks can feel sure about getting covered care. Operated by Elmbrook Management Company, which runs several other nursing homes and an assisted living center in southern Oklahoma, Southbrook Healthcare holds a place as a skilled nursing facility where you'll find inpatient nursing, long-term care, and assisted living, so folks can move from short-term rehab to more long-term support as their needs change, and they keep the admissions open around the clock, which makes transitions a little easier. People here can get specialized nursing assistance, support for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other dementia, along with help from Certified Medical Assistant Annica Stone and Director of Nursing Claudia Motal, all under the primary oversight of administrator Craig Kelley, plus there's always skilled care staff available and physicians checking in on the skilled nursing patients at least twice a week.

    People who need physical, occupational, or speech therapy can use the fully equipped rehab unit, which has modern therapy tools, and a screening process starts right at admission to look over what each person might need; some stay short-term to recover after a hospital visit before heading home, while others live here longer and get daily support. The nurses help with personal care, pain management, and specialized tasks like dialysis or hospice care, and staff build out treatment plans tailored for every resident, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Amenities are practical-hospitality services, comfortable common lounging areas, private rooms for special family events, restaurant-style dining reviewed by a registered dietitian, daily activity programs like music, fitness, trivia, games, and even volunteer visits, and you'll notice there's also a "Send a Greeting" service for mail delivery so residents keep connections alive. Social services offer help for both residents and families, and you'll notice they want to encourage residents to keep their dignity and independence as much as possible, with a schedule full of choices, outdoor gatherings, and even a resident council where folks can voice their opinions or take part in planning. Family visits are welcome every day from 7 am to 9 pm, and people can stay later with a heads-up, plus prospective families can always set up a tour to see things in person for themselves.

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