Assisted living in the Tulsa area

What is assisted living in Oklahoma?

Assisted living in Oklahoma is a residential setting licensed by OSDH under OAC 310:663 that provides personal care, medication administration, intermittent nursing and, where disclosed, dementia care to residents who need help with daily activities.

OSDH's roster, retrieved October 31, 2026, lists 45 open assisted living centers in Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee counties with 3,193 licensed beds; 39 are in Tulsa County and 8 are the assisted living side of a continuum of care campus.

Who is assisted living right for?

It suits an older adult who needs help with bathing, dressing, medications or meals, and who benefits from staff on site and company, but who does not need continuous skilled nursing.

Residents can usually bring furniture, keep a car if the center allows it, and come and go.

What does assisted living cost in Oklahoma?

CareScout's 2025 Oklahoma median is $72,540 a year, about $6,045 a month, up 25% from 2024; Tulsa quotes vary with apartment size and care level.

Private funds, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance and, for services only, the ADvantage waiver pay for most stays.

How do I compare assisted living centers around Tulsa?

Compare the newest OSDH survey documents, the overnight staffing, who gives medications, the written admission and discharge criteria, and the full fee schedule, not just the base rent.

Our facility pages show each center's survey dates, survey-document count over three years, dementia disclosure status and nearest alternatives.

How do Tulsa assisted living centers differ from one another?

In size, from five-bed homes to buildings with more than 160 licensed beds; in license sub-type, from stand-alone centers to continuum of care campuses with a nursing home on site; and in whether they run a disclosed dementia unit.

The OSDH survey documents show how each center performs on inspections, which is the best official way to compare buildings that look alike on a tour.

How recently has OSDH inspected Tulsa-area assisted living?

Across the 45 assisted living licenses on the roster, the newest survey document in each public file is a median of 12 months old, and 31 have a survey document dated within the last 12 months.

The largest by licensed capacity are Forest Hills Assisted Living Retirement and Care in Broken Arrow (162), University Village Retirement Community in Tulsa (150), The Stonehaven Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tulsa (142). Survey documents include complaint investigations as well as routine visits.

Where is assisted living licensed across the Tulsa area?

Here is how OSDH's roster distributes assisted living across Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee counties.