Tulsa Senior AdvisorThe Highlands at Owasso is a 105-bed certified nursing home at 10098 N 123 E Ave in Owasso, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7259. CMS gives The Highlands at Owasso 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 The Highlands at Owasso in Owasso?
CMS gives The Highlands at Owasso 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 | 105 / 89.3 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | February 21, 2014 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7259, 105 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | August 31, 2026 (10 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 89 residents, roughly 85% of its certified beds (above the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at The Highlands at Owasso?
May 6, 2025 is the date of The Highlands at Owasso's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 14 cited deficiencies: 6 standard-survey and 11 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey January 23, 2024), CMS logged 9 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 6 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is higher than most nearby homes.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $23,323 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 many nursing hours do residents get at The Highlands at Owasso?
Each resident at The Highlands at Owasso receives about 4.33 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63), of which 0.11 hours come from registered nurses (lower than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.49 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 80.2% (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 87.5%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to The Highlands at Owasso?
With 105 certified beds it is smaller than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso, in the same ZIP code, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah Pointe Living Center | 0.0 | 4 of 5 | 6 |
| Baptist Village of Owasso | 1.6 | 3 of 5 | 6 |
| North County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 5.9 | 2 of 5 | 3 |
| Green Country Care Center | 7.6 | 2 of 5 | 9 |
Where is The Highlands at Owasso and what else is on its campus?
The Highlands at Owasso sits in Owasso, Tulsa County; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is St. John Owasso, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Bailey Medical Center at about 1.7 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should families ask The Highlands at Owasso before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 14 deficiencies cited on May 6, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 80.2% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $23,323 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 85% 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 Highlands at Owasso accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
