Tulsa Senior AdvisorSouthern Hills Rehabilitation Center is a 106-bed certified nursing home at 5170 South Vandalia in Tulsa, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7227. CMS gives Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa, OK?
CMS gives Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 2, 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) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 106 / 78.9 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 1, 1994 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7227, 106 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | September 21, 2026 (10 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 79 residents, roughly 74% of its certified beds (above the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
How did Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center on July 3, 2026; CMS counts 8 health deficiencies in that cycle, 8 from the survey itself and 0 from complaint visits.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on November 26, 2024, recorded 7 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Tulsa-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 6, so Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $15,766 and 1 payment denial 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 Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center with 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63; RN time is 0.24 hours per resident day, lower than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.68 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 77.8% (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 87.5%. 3 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center?
With 106 certified beds it is smaller than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Maplewood Care Center in Tulsa, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Care Center | 1.3 | 3 of 5 | 8 |
| Montereau, Inc. | 1.7 | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Gracewood Health & Rehab | 1.9 | 2 of 5 | 7 |
| The Villages at Southern Hills | 2.0 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
Which hospitals are near Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center?
Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center sits in the Midtown, Brookside & Downtown part of Tulsa; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Saint Francis Hospital, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Hillcrest Hospital South at about 4.2 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 8 deficiencies cited on July 3, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 77.8% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $15,766 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 74% 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 Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
