Tulsa Senior AdvisorBixby sits along the Arkansas River south of Tulsa, with about 32,766 residents in 2025 Census estimates, up from 28,735 in 2020, much of the growth in new subdivisions along Memorial Drive and 131st Street. Residents usually travel to the south Tulsa hospital campuses near 91st Street and Highway 169.
Bixby's licensed senior care is concentrated in a couple of large assisted living buildings, one of them a continuing care community. With no nursing home inside the city on the state roster, families compare Bixby with nursing homes in south Tulsa, Jenks and Glenpool.
How much licensed senior care is in Bixby, Oklahoma?
Bixby had about 32,766 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and OSDH's roster lists 2 licensed assisted living centers and 0 nursing homes with Bixby addresses.
| Available in Bixby | Not available in Bixby | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (OSDH roster) | Assisted living centers: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Residential care homes, Adult day care centers, Nursing homes |
| Dementia care in the state record | — | No building in Bixby is marked for dementia care |
Which assisted living centers are licensed in Bixby?
Bixby has 2 licensed assisted living centers on OSDH's current roster with 168 beds, 0 marked for dementia care in the state record; the largest is Sand Plum Assisted Living Community with 100 beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | License sub-type | Dementia special care | Latest OSDH survey document | Survey documents, last 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Plum Assisted Living Community 9999 East 121st Street South, 74008 | 100 | Licensed only | — | 10/23/2025 | 3 |
| Covenant Living of Bixby 7300 East 121st Place South, 74008 | 68 | Licensed only | — | 04/22/2025 | 2 |
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Bixby?
No licensed nursing home lists an address in Bixby; the closest CMS-certified home is Glenwood Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Glenpool, about 6.4 miles away, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Skilled Nursing and Therapy 1700 East 141st Street, 74033 | 6.4 | 2 of 5 | 119 | 7 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Tulsa, LLC 8720 South 101st Avenue, 74133 | 7.5 | 5 of 5 | 104 | 5 |
| Senior Suites Healthcare 3501 W Washington Street, 74012 | 7.9 | 2 of 5 | 92 | 15 |
Which hospitals are closest to Bixby?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's hospital list are Hillcrest Hospital South (about 8.0 miles) and Saint Francis Hospital South (about 8.0 miles).
Ascension St. John Broken Arrow is about 9.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Bixby, Oklahoma?
Bixby families can get free information and assistance from the INCOG Area Agency on Aging at (918) 584-7526, and the statewide Long-Term Care Ombudsman line is 1-800-211-2116.
The Area Agency on Aging is the place to start for in-home services, caregiver support, legal help for older adults and help applying for SoonerCare's ADvantage waiver. Licensing complaints go to OSDH at 1-800-747-8419.
