Tulsa Senior AdvisorThe Gardens is a 107-bed certified nursing home at 1165 South Brenner Road in Sapulpa, Creek County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH1906. CMS gives The Gardens an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is The Gardens's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives The Gardens an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 2 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 107 / 67.4 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Phoenix Healthcare (6 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 25, 2002 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH1906, 107 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | July 17, 2026 (2 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 67 residents, roughly 63% of its certified beds (below the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at The Gardens?
July 17, 2026 is the date of The Gardens's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 6 cited deficiencies: 6 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated September 13, 2024 produced 8 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 no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
OSDH's own public file holds 2 survey documents dated in the last three years.
How many nursing hours do residents get at The Gardens?
Each resident at The Gardens receives about 3.49 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63), of which 0.27 hours come from registered nurses (about the same as the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.40 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 66.7% (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 100.0%.
Which nursing homes are closest to The Gardens?
With 107 certified beds it is the same size as the Creek County median of 107 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Arbor Village in Sapulpa, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Village | 2.0 | 1 of 5 | 13 |
| Beacon Ridge | 2.1 | 1 of 5 | 17 |
| Glenwood Skilled Nursing and Therapy | 5.9 | 2 of 5 | 7 |
| Covenant Living at Inverness | 6.1 | 5 of 5 | 1 |
What is around The Gardens in Sapulpa?
The Gardens sits in Sapulpa, Creek County; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Ascension St. John Sapulpa, about 4.9 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Saint Francis Hospital at about 9.6 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does The Gardens's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how The Gardens kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 66.7% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 63% 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 Gardens accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
