Adult day care in the Tulsa area

What is adult day care?

Adult day care is a licensed daytime program, regulated by OSDH under the Adult Day Care Act, that offers supervision, meals, activities and often health monitoring for older adults who live at home.

OSDH lists 8 open adult day care centers in the six counties with a combined licensed capacity of 620, in Broken Arrow, Claremore, Porter, Sapulpa, Tulsa.

What does it cost?

CareScout's 2025 Oklahoma median is $23,920 a year for five days a week, about $1,993 a month, with part-week attendance costing proportionally less.

ADvantage lists adult day health among its services, and LIFE PACE in Tulsa is built around a day health center.

Who benefits most?

People who should not be alone all day, including many with dementia, and caregivers who work or need regular breaks.

Ask about transportation, nurse availability and how the center handles someone who tries to leave.

Where are the licensed adult day centers?

Our adult day roster lists every OSDH-licensed center in the six counties with its licensed capacity and newest survey date.

Several are run by nonprofits and faith-based groups; ask each about waiting lists.

How do families use adult day care alongside other care?

Commonly as a bridge: a parent attends two or three days a week while living with family or alone with home care, which gives the caregiver time to work or rest and gives the parent structure and company.

Adult day care can delay or prevent a move to residential care, and it is often the first service a family tries after a dementia diagnosis. Some centers also offer bathing, therapy and help with medications during the day.

What should I ask an adult day center?

Ask about hours, transportation, cost per day, the staff-to-participant ratio, whether a nurse is on site, how medications are handled, and what the center does if a participant falls ill or becomes agitated.

Ask too whether it accepts ADvantage or works with LIFE PACE, and whether there is a waiting list.

How recently has OSDH inspected Tulsa-area adult day care?

Across the 8 adult day care licenses on the roster, the newest survey document in each public file is a median of 8 months old, and 6 have a survey document dated within the last 12 months.

The largest by licensed capacity are Roma Berry Center for Seniors in Tulsa (180), A New Leaf Day Center in Broken Arrow (90), Life Senior Services, Inc - North in Tulsa (90). Survey documents include complaint investigations as well as routine visits.

Where is adult day care licensed across the Tulsa area?

Here is how OSDH's roster distributes adult day care across Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee counties.