How many nursing homes are in Tulsa, OK, and how are they rated?
Tulsa addresses account for 20 licensed nursing homes with 2,161 licensed beds on OSDH's roster; of the 20 with a CMS overall rating, 5 have five stars, 4 four, 4 three, 4 two and 3 one.
| Tulsa area | Nursing homes | Licensed beds | Rated 4-5 stars by CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown, Brookside & Downtown | 6 | 597 | 2 |
| South Tulsa & Tulsa Hills | 8 | 890 | 5 |
| East Tulsa & the Memorial Corridor | 3 | 349 | 1 |
| North Tulsa & West Tulsa | 3 | 325 | 1 |
Are any Tulsa nursing homes on CMS's Special Focus list?
CMS does not currently list any Tulsa nursing home in its Special Focus Facility program.
The latest inspection date, deficiency counts, fines and OSDH survey-document counts for every certified home are on each facility's page, reproduced from CMS Care Compare and the OSDH public file.
How well staffed are Tulsa nursing homes?
Across the 20 Tulsa nursing homes with CMS staffing data, total nurse staffing ranges from 3.36 to 6.37 hours per resident per day, with a median of 3.90, and nursing staff turnover has a median of 59.0%.
Those figures come from CMS's payroll-based staffing data. Each facility page compares its own hours and turnover with the Tulsa-area median, a practical way to spot a thinly staffed building before touring it.
Do all Tulsa nursing homes accept SoonerCare?
Most are certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, but OSDH's roster lists 4 Tulsa homes as Medicare-only or as a distinct part of a larger campus: Covenant Living at Inverness (Medicare + Medicaid distinct part), Montereau, Inc. (Medicare only (SNF)), The Villages at Southern Hills (Medicare + Medicaid distinct part), Saint Simeons Episcopal Home (Medicare only (SNF)).
Ask any home, before admission, whether a resident who later needs SoonerCare can stay.
How do Tulsa nursing homes compare with the suburbs?
Tulsa holds the largest group of homes, including most of the continuing care campuses, while Broken Arrow, Claremore and Sapulpa each have several; the county and city pages list every one with its CMS rating.
See the full nursing home roster, sortable by CMS rating.
Nursing homes in Tulsa at a glance
| Nursing homes in Tulsa is | Nursing homes in Tulsa is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | CMS overall, inspection, staffing and quality stars | Ratings we invent |
| Coverage | 20 rated homes with Tulsa addresses | Every bed in the metro |
| Payment | Medicare short stays, SoonerCare long stays | Free for long stays under Medicare |
| Oklahoma median (2025) | About $7,026/month semi-private | A Tulsa-specific price |