Tulsa Senior AdvisorAmbassador Manor Nursing Center is a 171-bed certified nursing home at 1340 East 61st Street in Tulsa, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7201. CMS gives Ambassador Manor Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Ambassador Manor Nursing Center in Tulsa?
CMS gives Ambassador Manor Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 171 / 130.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Partnership |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Bridges Health (33 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 1, 1994 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7201, 171 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | July 14, 2026 (10 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 130 residents, roughly 76% of its certified beds (above the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Ambassador Manor Nursing Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Ambassador Manor Nursing Center is dated October 24, 2024 and recorded 6 health deficiencies (2 from the standard survey and 5 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey September 22, 2023), CMS logged 13 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 6 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $9,077 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
OSDH's own public file holds 10 survey documents dated in the last three years.
How well staffed is Ambassador Manor Nursing Center?
Ambassador Manor Nursing Center reports 3.36 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63, including 0.45 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.42 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.0% (lower than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 38.5%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Ambassador Manor Nursing Center nearby?
With 171 certified beds it is larger than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is The Villages at Southern Hills in Tulsa, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Villages at Southern Hills | 0.5 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| Colonial Manor Nursing Home | 1.0 | 3 of 5 | 3 |
| Zarrow Pointe | 1.2 | 5 of 5 | 2 |
| Sherwood Manor Nursing Home | 2.3 | 2 of 5 | 7 |
Which hospitals are near Ambassador Manor Nursing Center?
Ambassador Manor Nursing Center sits in the South Tulsa & Tulsa Hills part of Tulsa; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Saint Francis Hospital, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Hillcrest Medical Center at about 4.9 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should families ask Ambassador Manor Nursing Center before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask how Ambassador Manor Nursing Center kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 50.0% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $9,077 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 76% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If SoonerCare will pay eventually, confirm Ambassador Manor Nursing Center accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
