133 of the 283 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Oklahoma (47%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. They average 4.03 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.24 hours above the 3.79 for every home in Oklahoma. Nurse staff turnover runs 53.6%, 1.9 points lower than the 55.5% across all homes there. Trinity Woods, Inc. in Tulsa grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Oklahoma compare
This group set against every nursing home in Oklahoma, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.03
All homes in Oklahoma: 3.79
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
53.6%
All homes in Oklahoma: 55.5%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
71.8/100
All homes in Oklahoma: 71.6/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
14 grade A, 64 grade B, 44 grade C, 11 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Oklahoma is
Trinity Woods, Inc.
in Tulsa, OK, grade A, 94/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Oklahoma
Tulsa Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a for-profit, 180-bed home that just got inspected in August 2025, so its record is current. The inspection side looks solid, a 4 out of 5 star rating with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. But 18 deficiencies total, including two abuse-related ones, is still a lot of findings to have on the books at once. What pulls the overall picture down is the day-to-day care: both staffing and quality measures sit at 1 out of 5 stars, meaning resident outcomes and nurse coverage fall well short of what you'd expect. Good inspections don't fix thin staffing. Ask about direct-care hours per resident before you visit.
Pocola Health and Rehab runs 90 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 4.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest number here, though weekends drop about 13% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 50%, higher than the 45.8% national average. The inspection record is where it gets harder to explain away: 28 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, seven tied to abuse, and one fine of $14,069, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. CMS rates quality measures 1 out of 5 and inspections 2 out of 5.
Heritage Hills Living & Rehabilitation Center runs 81 certified beds in McAlester under individual for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the inspection side: 52 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. That's a lot of findings, and the one-star health inspection rating reflects it. Nurse staffing sits at 3.29 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, with turnover at 54.4% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage holds level with weekdays, which is something. The last inspection was October 31, 2024, and there's one fine on record totaling $73,288. Ask about the abuse-related findings and how they've been corrected.
Baptist Village Of Oklahoma City runs a nonprofit operation with 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 6.15 hours per resident day, roughly 59% above the national average of 3.86. That cushion matters, though weekend coverage dips about 14% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 54.9% tops the national 45.8%, so the people delivering those hours keep changing. The recent inspection picture is the harder read: 25 deficiencies on record, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $28,695. The last inspection was October 2025. Strong staffing, but a citation history worth asking about directly.
Elmwood Manor runs 46 beds in Wewoka under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection in October 2024 left a serious paper trail: 34 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to cause harm or place residents in jeopardy, and four tied to abuse. That inspection history is why CMS gives the place one star for health inspections even though its staffing and quality measure scores look better on paper.
The staffing picture is mixed rather than reassuring. Nurse coverage sits at 3.80 hours per resident day, just under the national average, but weekend staffing runs roughly 13% below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 48.8% tops the national rate, meaning the aides and nurses you meet may not be there long.
Fairfax Behavioral Health & Memory Care runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 21% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record: 36 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with $71,440 in fines across two penalties. CMS rated it 2 stars for health inspections, 1 for quality measures, and 2 for staffing. The corporation that owns it has kept the same problems on the books through a July 2025 inspection, which is recent enough to count as current, not past.
Chandler Therapy & Living Center runs a for-profit operation with 76 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits around 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. That's a real strength, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday levels. The harder numbers are elsewhere: staff turnover hits 81.4% against a national average near 46%, which means the people caring for residents are constantly changing. The current inspection record carries 54 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus 17 fines totaling $136,524. The most recent inspection was in December 2025. High staffing and high turnover can coexist, and here they do.
The Cottage Extended Care has 176 beds and is run by an individual for-profit owner. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident day, just above the national average of 3.86, but that margin is thin, and weekends run about 11% below its own weekday level, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is turnover: 84.7% of staff leave each year, nearly double the national rate of 45.8%. Inspections look decent on paper, with a 4/5 star rating and a recent January 2025 visit, but the current record carries 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Quality measures rate 1/5.
McMahon-Tomlinson runs a nonprofit shop with 142 beds in Lawton, and the staffing number is the one bright spot: 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average. Weekends slip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is real.
The inspection record is where the trouble sits. Twenty-one deficiencies on the current record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse. CMS has fined the home once, for $9,750, and the most recent inspection closed in December 2025. All three star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 2 out of 5. Stronger-than-average hours haven't translated into a clean survey history, and that combination is worth asking the administrator about directly.
North Winds Living Center is a 29-bed for-profit home in Oklahoma City where the staffing numbers tell two different stories. Nurses provide about 3.12 hours of care per resident each day, roughly 19 percent under the national average of 3.86, yet CMS gives staffing 4 out of 5 stars, and weekend coverage actually runs slightly above weekday levels. Turnover is the harder fact: 56.5 percent of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8 percent national rate, which matters more in a small building where every departure is felt. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in May 2025.
Midwest City Post Acute & Rehab has 40 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. That's a lot of paperwork for a 106-bed home. Federal inspectors were last inside on January 30, 2025, and the staffing picture is thin, one star, the lowest tier. For-profit, limited liability ownership, with two fines totaling $31,011 on the books. Quality measures land at two stars, health inspections at two. When staffing runs below average and the deficiency count runs high, families should ask direct questions about who is on the floor overnight and how complaints get handled.
Latimer Nursing Home runs a for-profit operation with 48 certified beds in Wilburton, and its staffing numbers are genuinely above average, 4.44 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86. That edge comes with a catch: weekends run about 16% leaner than weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 58.6%, well past the national 45.8%. Inspections tell a similar mixed story. The home was last surveyed in May 2025 and carries 21 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, but those produced 21 fines totaling $124,906. Quality measure scores land near the bottom while staffing scores hold up.
Sherwood Manor runs 3.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below what it manages on weekdays. The bigger number is turnover: 59.7% of staff left over the past year, against a national rate near 46%, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new. Its record shows 30 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $91,862 in fines. Inspectors last visited in September 2024. For-profit individual ownership, 102 beds. Call the long-term care ombudsman before you tour.
Sequoyah East runs 3.61 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends drop about 6% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 54 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse, with six fines totaling $115,864. CMS scored health inspections and quality measures both 1 out of 5, staffing 2 out of 5. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so this isn't stale history. For a for-profit limited liability company running 80 beds in Roland, the pattern across staffing, inspections, and quality points the same direction.
Broken Bow Health and Rehab runs 105 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and the numbers worth knowing start with staffing: 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 6 percent below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 65.6 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record shows 36 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and $21,828 in fines across two penalties. Inspectors last visited in December 2024. CMS rates the health inspection and quality measures 1 out of 5 each, though staffing itself earns 3 out of 5, the direct-care hours aren't the worst part, but consistency and compliance clearly are.
Heritage Park runs on 2.83 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86, the kind of gap that shows up in how quickly call lights get answered. Weekend staffing dips about 3% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 69.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. The current record carries 22 deficiencies, none flagged as actual harm or abuse, and the last inspection was in October 2024. Corporate-owned with 55 beds, it's a smaller home with a thin staffing margin and a lot of churn.
Village Health Care Center in Broken Arrow is a 90-bed for-profit home owned by a limited liability company, and its federal record is poor across all three CMS measures, inspections, quality, and staffing each sit at one star out of five. The inspection history shows 38 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $44,220 fine. The most recent inspection was in August 2025, so the record reflects current conditions rather than an old survey. Low staffing scores mean the people on shift are stretched thin, which matters most when you're evaluating how often a resident gets help with basic care. If you're considering this home, ask the administrator directly what's changed since that inspection.
Brentwood Extended Care & Rehab runs 90 certified beds in Muskogee under individual for-profit ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth a careful look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.11 hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The current inspection record shows 47 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with nine fines totaling $97,625 and a survey completed July 31, 2025. If you're weighing this home, ask directly how those abuse-related findings were resolved and what weekend nursing coverage actually looks like.
Hillcrest Manor runs on 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 7% below its own weekday coverage. That staffing shortfall shows up across the board: two out of five stars each for staffing, health inspections, and quality measures, with 24 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one fine totaling $46,898. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 137 certified beds, inspected most recently on April 4, 2025. No abuse citations appear on the record, which is worth noting, but the staffing numbers and inspection history are the story here.
Pauls Valley Care Center runs 71 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 2.87 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly a quarter less direct nursing time than the typical home, and weekends drop another 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Fifteen deficiencies sit on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with a single fine of $50,778. The last inspection was in December 2025, so the record is recent. Quality measures rate 2 out of 5 and staffing 1 out of 5, this is a home where the care hours, not the inspection history, are the real concern.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Oklahoma?
There are 133 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Oklahoma, 47% of the 283 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Oklahoma they average 4.03 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.79 for all nursing homes in Oklahoma, a difference of +0.24 hours. Staff turnover averages 53.6% against 55.5%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Oklahoma?