Tulsa Senior AdvisorEmerald Care Center Tulsa is a 118-bed certified nursing home at 2425 South Memorial in Tulsa, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7210. CMS gives Emerald Care Center Tulsa an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Emerald Care Center Tulsa in Tulsa?
CMS gives Emerald Care Center Tulsa an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 118 / 60.9 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | April 12, 1989 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7210, 118 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | January 22, 2026 (8 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 61 residents, roughly 52% of its certified beds (below the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
How did Emerald Care Center Tulsa do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Emerald Care Center Tulsa is dated November 25, 2025 and recorded 4 health deficiencies (4 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
Looking back, the survey dated April 11, 2024 produced 41 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 6-deficiency median for nursing homes in the six counties, the latest count is on the low side or typical.
CMS reports 3 fines totaling $41,324 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
OSDH's own public file holds 8 survey documents dated in the last three years.
How well staffed is Emerald Care Center Tulsa?
Emerald Care Center Tulsa reports 3.62 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tulsa-area median of 3.63, including 0.32 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.29 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 74.7% (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 62.5%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Emerald Care Center Tulsa compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 118 certified beds it is larger than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Leisure Village Health Care Center in Tulsa, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Village Health Care Center | 1.4 | 1 of 5 | 16 |
| Gracewood Health & Rehab | 1.6 | 2 of 5 | 7 |
| Tulsa Nursing Center | 2.1 | 4 of 5 | 10 |
| Trinity Woods, Inc. | 2.5 | 5 of 5 | 3 |
What is around Emerald Care Center Tulsa in Tulsa?
Emerald Care Center Tulsa sits in the East Tulsa & the Memorial Corridor part of Tulsa; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Hillcrest Medical Center, about 4.0 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Ascension St. John Medical Center at about 4.0 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Emerald Care Center Tulsa?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Emerald Care Center Tulsa kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 74.7% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $41,324 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 52% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If SoonerCare will pay eventually, confirm Emerald Care Center Tulsa accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
