Holiday Heights Healthcare in Norman, OK

Holiday Heights Healthcare is a nursing home community in Norman, OK.

Information last verified:

301 East Dale, Norman, OK 73069

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.3 from 39 reviews
5 stars
19
4 stars
3
3 stars
2
2 stars
0
1 stars
15

Overall Review of Holiday Heights Healthcare

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff care feels strong for many

Many residents and families describe staff as compassionate and helpful.

Multiple reviews say staff were friendly, attentive, and professional, and that concerns were handled by leadership or the administrator. Several families specifically mention medication management, care coordination, and meaningful help during rehab or skilled nursing. A few reviews are sharply negative about care quality, but positive experiences with staff are also a repeated theme.

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors are hit-or-miss

Residents and visitors report cleanliness concerns, including strong odors.

Some reviewers describe the facility as very clean or improved, including comments about a clean environment and feeling more at ease. Others report severe cleanliness problems, such as ongoing urine or excrement smells and filthy rooms that they felt were not addressed promptly. A separate review also raises concerns about the building’s older, industrial feel.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Call-button response times raise concerns

Some families say call-light response and help with needs took too long.

A recurring complaint is delayed assistance after call buttons were hit, including reports of residents staying in soiled beds for hours. One reviewer describes nursing personnel not responding promptly even after multiple requests, while another says they had to rely on family presence to get help. These comments stand in contrast to reviews that describe attentive care and being taken care of quickly.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Meals are mixed for nutrition needs

Food quality and diet consistency are described very differently by reviewers.

Some residents and families report the meals were satisfactory, with one saying their loved one liked the food and another praising kind staff alongside good food. Other reviews criticize meal choices and diet handling, including concerns about diabetic residents receiving food they felt was inappropriate and reports that glucose checks were not done. Together, reviews suggest dining works well for some but fails to meet expectations for others, especially around special diets.

common 2 reviews mention this

Activities and daily structure vary

Residents may find structured activities through scheduled programming.

The community offers a range of scheduled daily activities and planned day trips, along with resident-run activities. Reviews provided here mostly focus on care, cleanliness, and meals, but at least some mention the day-to-day experience in terms of overall atmosphere and improvements over time.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 51 resident community capacity 51 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Will Rogers World (14 miles away) Will Rogers World (14 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Norman Endoscopy Center (0.2 miles)
  • GI Of Norman (0.2 miles)
  • Variety Care (0.3 miles)
  • Breast Care Center At Norman Regional Hospital (0.3 miles)
  • Medical Mart (0.5 miles)
  • Yeaman Signature Health Clinic (0.9 miles)
  • Miller Vision Center (1.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Norman Regional Hospital Radiation Oncology (0.3 miles)
  • Alsac St Jude Childrens's Hosp (1.1 miles)
  • Children's Recovery Center (1.2 miles)
  • Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (1.3 miles)
  • J D Mc Carty Center For Children (2 miles)
  • Healthplex Women's and Children's Pavillion (3.2 miles)
  • Norman Healthplex Labor and Delivery (3.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Physicians & Surgeons Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • Central Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Homeland (1.6 miles)
  • Homeland (2.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Sonic Drive-In (0.4 miles)
  • Tarahumara's Mexican Cafe (0.4 miles)
  • Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails (1 miles)
  • Service Station (1.3 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.4 miles)
  • Othello's Italian Restaurant (1.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (1.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.2 miles)

Transportation

  • University of Oklahoma Airport (OUN) (1.5 miles)
  • David Jay Perry Airport (1K4) (5.7 miles)

Parks

  • Rotary Park (2 miles)
  • Colonial Commons Park (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Islamic Society of Norman (2.1 miles)

Theaters

  • Robinson Crossing 6 (2.6 miles)
  • Regal Warren Moore 4DX & IMAX (7.2 miles)

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