Tulsa Senior AdvisorUniversity Village Retirement Community is a 80-bed certified nursing home at 8555 South Lewis Avenue in Tulsa, Tulsa County, holding Oklahoma State Department of Health license NH7231. CMS gives University Village Retirement Community 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 University Village Retirement Community in Tulsa?
CMS gives University Village Retirement Community an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 80 / 67.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 5, 2009 |
| Oklahoma license (OSDH) | NH7231, 80 licensed beds, Medicare + Medicaid (SNF/NF) |
| Latest OSDH survey document | December 5, 2024 (3 in the last 3 years) |
On an average day it cares for about 67 residents, roughly 84% of its certified beds (above the 69% median across Tulsa-area nursing homes).
How did University Village Retirement Community do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at University Village Retirement Community on December 5, 2024; 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 September 26, 2023, recorded 6 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Tulsa-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 6, so University Village Retirement Community sits above the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
OSDH's own public file holds 3 survey documents dated in the last three years.
What do staffing and turnover look like at University Village Retirement Community?
Each resident at University Village Retirement Community receives about 4.39 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 3.63), of which 0.93 hours come from registered nurses (higher than the Tulsa-area median of 0.27).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.05 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 42.9% (lower than the Tulsa-area median of 61.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 0.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to University Village Retirement Community?
With 80 certified beds it is smaller than the Tulsa County median of 110 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy Jenks in Jenks, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy Jenks | 0.9 | 2 of 5 | 14 |
| Zarrow Pointe | 2.0 | 5 of 5 | 2 |
| Ambassador Manor Nursing Center | 2.6 | 2 of 5 | 6 |
| The Villages at Southern Hills | 2.8 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
Which hospitals are near University Village Retirement Community?
University Village Retirement Community sits in the South Tulsa & Tulsa Hills part of Tulsa; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's hospital list is Saint Francis Hospital, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Hillcrest Hospital South at about 4.4 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
The same address also holds University Village Retirement Community (assisted living center, 150 beds). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What questions does University Village Retirement Community's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 8 deficiencies cited on December 5, 2024, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 42.9% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 84% 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 University Village Retirement Community accepts SoonerCare residents for long stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
