Tulsa Senior AdvisorJenks is the river city just south of Tulsa, home to the Oklahoma Aquarium and a historic Main Street, with about 28,175 residents in 2025 Census estimates, up from 25,977 in 2020. It is largely residential and shares the south Tulsa hospital campuses with its neighbors.
Licensed senior care inside Jenks is limited to a single nursing home on the state roster, so most Jenks families compare options a short drive away in south Tulsa, Bixby and Glenpool. The tables below list the closest licensed facilities of each type.
How much licensed senior care is in Jenks, Oklahoma?
Jenks had about 28,175 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and OSDH's roster lists 0 licensed assisted living centers and 1 nursing home with Jenks addresses.
| Available in Jenks | Not available in Jenks | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (OSDH roster) | Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Assisted living centers, Residential care homes, Adult day care centers |
| Dementia care in the state record | — | No building in Jenks is marked for dementia care |
Is there licensed assisted living in Jenks?
No assisted living center currently lists an address in Jenks; the nearest licensed center is University Village Retirement Community in Tulsa, about 2.0 miles from the center of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Dementia special care | Latest OSDH survey document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Village Retirement Community 8555 South Lewis Avenue, 74137 | 2.0 | 150 | — | 04/08/2025 |
| Beehive Homes of South Tulsa 10201 S Yale Ave, 74137 | 2.0 | 30 | — | None yet |
| Oxford Springs Tulsa MC 6022 East 71st Street, 74136 | 2.7 | 52 | — | 05/22/2025 |
| The Courtyards at the Ambassador Assisted Living 1380 East 61st Street, 74136 | 2.7 | 75 | — | 10/20/2025 |
What nursing homes are in Jenks, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Jenks, with 187 licensed beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Skilled Nursing and Therapy Jenks 711 North 5th Street, 74037 | 2 of 5 | 187 | September 3, 2025 | 14 |
Which hospitals are closest to Jenks?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's hospital list are Saint Francis Hospital (about 2.7 miles) and Hillcrest Hospital South (about 4.9 miles).
Saint Francis Hospital South is about 4.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Jenks, Oklahoma?
Jenks families can get free information and assistance from the INCOG Area Agency on Aging at (918) 584-7526, and the statewide Long-Term Care Ombudsman line is 1-800-211-2116.
The Area Agency on Aging is the place to start for in-home services, caregiver support, legal help for older adults and help applying for SoonerCare's ADvantage waiver. Licensing complaints go to OSDH at 1-800-747-8419.
