Tulsa Senior AdvisorThe Cottage Extended Care is a 176-bed certified nursing home at 7707 South Memorial Drive in Tulsa, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7253. CMS gives The Cottage Extended Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give The Cottage Extended Care in Tulsa?
CMS gives The Cottage Extended Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 2 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 176 / 87.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | October 1, 2005 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7253, 176 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | June 18, 2026 (9 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 87 residents, roughly 50% of its certified beds (below the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at The Cottage Extended Care?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of The Cottage Extended Care is dated January 9, 2025 and recorded 4 health deficiencies (3 from the standard survey and 1 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey September 15, 2023), CMS logged 7 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 no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
OSDH's own public file holds 9 survey documents dated in the last three years.
What do staffing and turnover look like at The Cottage Extended Care?
The Cottage Extended Care reports 3.55 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63, including 0.16 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.61 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 81.7% (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 90.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to The Cottage Extended Care nearby?
With 176 certified beds it is larger than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Montereau, Inc. in Tulsa, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montereau, Inc. | 1.6 | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Tulsa, LLC | 1.9 | 5 of 5 | 5 |
| Maplewood Care Center | 1.9 | 3 of 5 | 8 |
| Forest Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center | 2.5 | 4 of 5 | 9 |
What is around The Cottage Extended Care in Tulsa?
The Cottage Extended Care sits in the South Tulsa & Tulsa Hills part of Tulsa; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Hillcrest Hospital South, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Saint Francis Hospital South at about 1.1 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of The Cottage Extended Care?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how The Cottage Extended Care kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 81.7% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 50% 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 The Cottage Extended Care accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
