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Foster: Healthcare & Safety

Medical care in Foster runs through 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

Hospitals & Facilities

2 hospitals within range (787.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Items (2)

STRATFORD NURSING CENTER
5807592313 · 131 COTTONWOOD AVENUE, Stratford OK 74872 · 74872
QUALITY HOME CARE
5807592203 · 200 WEST SMITH STREET, Stratford OK 74872 · 74872

Hospitals (2)

LINDSAY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospitals · 1305 W CHEROKEE STREET - HIGHWAY 19 WEST, LINDSAY OK 73052 · (405) 756-1404 · Yes · Not Available
VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospitals · 100 VALLEY DRIVE, PAULS VALLEY OK 73075 · (405) 866-5100 · Yes · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Foster&state=OK&limit=50
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Foster&state=OK&taxon…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Foster&state=OK&taxon…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Foster&state=OK&taxon…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Foster&state=OK&taxon…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40049
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips049
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyGarvin
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate37.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci31.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci43.80
Cdc Mortality · Fips40049
Cdc Mortality · CountyGarvin County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023947
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40049
Cdc Vaccination · CountyGarvin County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct56.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct48.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201927,711
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K14,331 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month4.8 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month5.9 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.3%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K48.52
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci41.06
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci57.36
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralNoncore
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed9,702,330
Vaccination State · Administered6,773,461
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients2,961,991
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct74.9%
Vaccination State · Series Complete2,399,774
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct60.6%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Climate · Avg Temp F62.90
Climate · Annual Precip In42.70
Climate · Station NamePAULS VALLEY 1SSW MESONET
Climate · Station Distance Miles2.7 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Flood risk · Risk levelminimal

Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Other

Va Facilities (2)

Ada CBOC
Outpatient Clinic · Ada · OK
Ardmore CBOC
Outpatient Clinic · Ardmore · OK
Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)5
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities6
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities1
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes5
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle3
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle2
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K23.40
Nhtsa Fars · Year2023
Usda Food Atlas · Fips40049
Usda Food Atlas · CountyGarvin County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts9
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi2
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi2
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi22,165.67
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi15,932.78
Crime Data · TypeNonmetropolitan County
Crime Data · Violent Crime39
Crime Data · Murder2
Crime Data · Rape3
Crime Data · Robbery7
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault27
Crime Data · Property Crime165
Crime Data · Burglary51
Health Data · Access210.50
Health Data · Arthritis27.10
Health Data · Binge15.30
Health Data · Bphigh38.30
Health Data · Bpmed59.40
Health Data · Cancer7.20
Health Data · Casthma11.90
Health Data · Chd7.10
Nearest Nursing Home · NameTHE WILLOWS
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance3.4 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · NameMARLOW MEDICAL CLINIC
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance24.6 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameKONAWA/SEMINOLE COUNTY
Nearest Va Medical · Distance33.5 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total1
Pharmacies · County total7
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000153.54
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents354.30
Safety Score · Crime Levelhigh crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12